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GREASEWOOD [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- black greasewood
1, record 1, English, black%20greasewood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- greasewood 2, record 1, English, greasewood
correct, see observation
- saltbush 3, record 1, English, saltbush
correct, see observation
- seepwood 3, record 1, English, seepwood
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Sarcobataceae. 4, record 1, English, - black%20greasewood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greasewood : common name also used to refer to the species Larrea tridentata and Baccharis sarothroides. 5, record 1, English, - black%20greasewood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
saltbush: common name also used to refer to the genus Atriplex. 4, record 1, English, - black%20greasewood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sarcobate vermiculé
1, record 1, French, sarcobate%20vermicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Sarcobataceae. 2, record 1, French, - sarcobate%20vermicul%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- creosote bush
1, record 2, English, creosote%20bush
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- creosotebush 2, record 2, English, creosotebush
correct
- greasewood 3, record 2, English, greasewood
correct, see observation
- gobernadora 4, record 2, English, gobernadora
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zygophyllaceae. 5, record 2, English, - creosote%20bush
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greasewood : common name also used to refer to the species Sarcobatus vermiculatus and Baccharis sarothroides. 6, record 2, English, - creosote%20bush
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- créosotier
1, record 2, French, cr%C3%A9osotier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbre à créosote 2, record 2, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20cr%C3%A9osote
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Zygophyllaceae. 3, record 2, French, - cr%C3%A9osotier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- desertbroom
1, record 3, English, desertbroom
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- desert broom 2, record 3, English, desert%20broom
correct
- broom baccharis 3, record 3, English, broom%20baccharis
correct
- greasewood 4, record 3, English, greasewood
correct, see observation
- rosinbush 5, record 3, English, rosinbush
correct
- rosin bush 6, record 3, English, rosin%20bush
correct
- rosinbrush 7, record 3, English, rosinbrush
correct
- rosin-brush 8, record 3, English, rosin%2Dbrush
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae. 9, record 3, English, - desertbroom
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
greasewood : common name also used to refer to the species Sarcobatus vermiculatus and Larrea tridentata. 9, record 3, English, - desertbroom
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Baccharis sarothroides
1, record 3, French, Baccharis%20sarothroides
correct, Latin
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Compositae. 2, record 3, French, - Baccharis%20sarothroides
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Baccharis sarothroides : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 3, French, - Baccharis%20sarothroides
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-01-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Russian atriplex
1, record 4, English, Russian%20atriplex
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Chenopodiaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Russian%20atriplex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Russian atriplex occurs with greasewood, saltgrass, cottonwood, tamarix, and weedy annuals. It is a handsome, vigorous ruderal, weedy annual indigenous to Europe east to Chinese Turkestan that appears to be invading saline lowland and other disturbed areas throughout much of North America. 3, record 4, English, - Russian%20atriplex
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Russian atriplex: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 4, English, - Russian%20atriplex
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arroche de Russie
1, record 4, French, arroche%20de%20Russie
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Chenopodiaceae. 2, record 4, French, - arroche%20de%20Russie
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arroche de Russie : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 4, French, - arroche%20de%20Russie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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