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EQUISETUM [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common scouring rush
1, record 1, English, common%20scouring%20rush
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scouring-rush 2, record 1, English, scouring%2Drush
correct
- scouringrush horsetail 3, record 1, English, scouringrush%20horsetail
correct
- scouring rush 4, record 1, English, scouring%20rush
correct
- smooth scouring rush 2, record 1, English, smooth%20scouring%20rush
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 5, record 1, English, - common%20scouring%20rush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scouring-rush: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 1, English, - common%20scouring%20rush
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
smooth scouring rush : common name also used to refer to the species Equisetum laevigatum. 7, record 1, English, - common%20scouring%20rush
Record 1, Key term(s)
- scouringrush horse tail
- scouring rush horsetail
- scouring rush horse tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêle d'hiver
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAle%20d%27hiver
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prèle d'hiver 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%A8le%20d%27hiver
correct, feminine noun
- prêle des tourneurs 3, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20tourneurs
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Équisétacées. 4, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20d%27hiver
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle d'hiver : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20d%27hiver
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- smooth horsetail
1, record 2, English, smooth%20horsetail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- smooth scouring-rush 2, record 2, English, smooth%20scouring%2Drush
correct
- smooth scouring rush 3, record 2, English, smooth%20scouring%20rush
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 2, English, - smooth%20horsetail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
smooth scouring rush : common name also used to refer to the species Equisetum hyemale. 4, record 2, English, - smooth%20horsetail
Record 2, Key term(s)
- smooth scouringrush
- smooth horse tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêle lisse
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAle%20lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20lisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marsh horsetail
1, record 3, English, marsh%20horsetail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 3, English, - marsh%20horsetail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marsh horsetail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 3, English, - marsh%20horsetail
Record 3, Key term(s)
- marsh horse tail
- marsh horse-tail
- marsh-horsetail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prêle des marais
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20marais
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prèle des marais 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A8le%20des%20marais
feminine noun
- prêle palustre 3, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAle%20palustre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 4, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20marais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle des marais : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20marais
Record 3, Key term(s)
- prèle palustre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dwarf scouring-rush
1, record 4, English, dwarf%20scouring%2Drush
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dwarf scouring rush 2, record 4, English, dwarf%20scouring%20rush
correct
- dwarf scouringrush 3, record 4, English, dwarf%20scouringrush
correct
- sedge horsetail 4, record 4, English, sedge%20horsetail
- sedgelike horsetail 4, record 4, English, sedgelike%20horsetail
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 5, record 4, English, - dwarf%20scouring%2Drush
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sedge-like horsetail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prêle faux-scirpe
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAle%20faux%2Dscirpe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêle scirpoïde 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAle%20scirpo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20faux%2Dscirpe
Record 4, Key term(s)
- prèle faux-scirpe
- prèle scirpoïde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meadow horsetail
1, record 5, English, meadow%20horsetail
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 5, English, - meadow%20horsetail
Record 5, Key term(s)
- meadow-horsetail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prêle des prés
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
Record 5, Key term(s)
- prèle des prés
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shore horsetail
1, record 6, English, shore%20horsetail
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- littoral horsetail 2, record 6, English, littoral%20horsetail
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant(a hybrid between Equisetum arvense and Equisetum fluviatile) of the family Equisetaceae. 3, record 6, English, - shore%20horsetail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prêle littorale
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%AAle%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prêle de littoral 2, record 6, French, pr%C3%AAle%20de%20littoral
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante hybride (Equisetum arvense et Equisetum fluviatile) de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 6, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20littorale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- prèle littorale
- prèle de littoral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- variegated scouring-rush
1, record 7, English, variegated%20scouring%2Drush
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- variegated scouringrush 2, record 7, English, variegated%20scouringrush
correct
- variegated horsetail 3, record 7, English, variegated%20horsetail
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 7, English, - variegated%20scouring%2Drush
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prêle panachée
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%AAle%20panach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 7, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20panach%C3%A9e
Record 7, Key term(s)
- prèle panachée
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- water horsetail
1, record 8, English, water%20horsetail
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- swamp horsetail 2, record 8, English, swamp%20horsetail
correct
- river horsetail 3, record 8, English, river%20horsetail
correct
- pipes 3, record 8, English, pipes
correct, plural, familiar
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 8, English, - water%20horsetail
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water horsetail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 8, English, - water%20horsetail
Record 8, Key term(s)
- swamp horse-tail
- swamp horse tail
- swamp-horsetail
- water horse tail
- water horse-tail
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prêle fluviatile
1, record 8, French, pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- prèle fluviatile 2, record 8, French, pr%C3%A8le%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 8, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle fluviatile : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 8, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- field horsetail
1, record 9, English, field%20horsetail
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- common horsetail 2, record 9, English, common%20horsetail
correct
- common field horsetail 3, record 9, English, common%20field%20horsetail
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 9, English, - field%20horsetail
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prêle des champs
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- prèle des champs 2, record 9, French, pr%C3%A8le%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
- queue de renard 3, record 9, French, queue%20de%20renard
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 4, record 9, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20champs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- woodland horsetail
1, record 10, English, woodland%20horsetail
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- wood horsetail 1, record 10, English, wood%20horsetail
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 10, English, - woodland%20horsetail
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
woodland horsetail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 10, English, - woodland%20horsetail
Record 10, Key term(s)
- woodland horse tail
- woodland horse-tail
- wood horse tail
- wood horse-tail
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prêle des bois
1, record 10, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- prèle des bois 2, record 10, French, pr%C3%A8le%20des%20bois
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Équisétacées. 3, record 10, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20bois
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle des bois : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 10, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20bois
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- horsetail
1, record 11, English, horsetail
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- horse tail 2, record 11, English, horse%20tail
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rhizomes perennial, jointed, branched, widely creeping, dark-colored, often tuber-bearing, the nodes provided with toothed, often felted sheaths; ... Stem erect to depressed, simple to branched, cylindrical, the surface regularly striated, overlaid with teeth, dots, bands, rosettes or a smooth coat of silex; ... Prothallus found in damp places ... 3, record 11, English, - horsetail
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- prêle
1, record 11, French, pr%C3%AAle
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
- prèle 2, record 11, French, pr%C3%A8le
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante cryptogame vasculaire vivace, à longs rhizomes traçants, à tiges stériles portant des verticilles de rameaux fins, à tiges fertiles terminées par un épi sporifère, des terrains humides. 2, record 11, French, - pr%C3%AAle
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- cola de caballo
1, record 11, Spanish, cola%20de%20caballo
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- giant horsetail
1, record 12, English, giant%20horsetail
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- great horsetail 1, record 12, English, great%20horsetail
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 12, English, - giant%20horsetail
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- prêle géante
1, record 12, French, pr%C3%AAle%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 12, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
- Pharmacology
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- Equisetum arvense extract 1, record 13, English, Equisetum%20arvense%20extract
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equisetum Arvense Extract is an extract of the sterile caules of the horsetail, Equisetum arvense, Equisetaceae. Functions : emollient, astringent, tonic, soothing. 1, record 13, English, - Equisetum%20arvense%20extract
Record 13, Key term(s)
- extract of Equisetum arvense
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Pharmacologie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- extrait d'Equisetum arvense
1, record 13, French, extrait%20d%27Equisetum%20arvense
see observation, masculine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait des tiges stériles de la prêle, Equisetum arvense, Équisétacées. Usages : émollient, agent astringent, tonifiant, agent apaisant. 2, record 13, French, - extrait%20d%27Equisetum%20arvense
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Equisetum arvense : le nom latin s'écrit en italique. 3, record 13, French, - extrait%20d%27Equisetum%20arvense
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2001-01-15
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Botany
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- equisetaceous
1, record 14, English, equisetaceous
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- equisetic 1, record 14, English, equisetic
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Of or relating to the genus Equisetum. 1, record 14, English, - equisetaceous
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Botanique
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- équisétacé
1, record 14, French, %C3%A9quis%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semblable à une prêle. 1, record 14, French, - %C3%A9quis%C3%A9tac%C3%A9
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 1977-12-04
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- sphenopsida
1, record 15, English, sphenopsida
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Vegetals who] had their origin early in the Paleozoic(the first ones are Lower Devonian) reached maximum development late in the Paleozoic,(...) and have progressively dwindled to the present day. Only one genus, "Equisetum", survives. [They] possess true roots, stems and leaves. Generally the stems are articulated, and leaves and branches are borne in whorls at the nodes. Occasionally the stems are ribbed externally.(...). Another characteristic(...) is the presence of sporangium-bearing axes(sporangiophores) in whorls. 1, record 15, English, - sphenopsida
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- sphénopside
1, record 15, French, sph%C3%A9nopside
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
végétaux caractérisés par des tiges articulées et à feuilles verticillées, généralement petites (...) Les sporanges sont plus ou moins pédonculés et souvent groupés par "sporophylles" peltées. (...) Ce groupe date du Dévonien inférieur, mais "Seward" (...) le fait remonter jusqu'au Silurien supérieur. Il a atteint, comme la classe des hycopodiinées, son apogée au Carbonifère, puis il décline. Dans la flore actuelle, il n'est représenté que par un seul genre, le genre "Equisetum" (...) 1, record 15, French, - sph%C3%A9nopside
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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