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HAIR-GRASS [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Deschampsia atropurpurea 4, record 1, English, Deschampsia%20atropurpurea
Latin
Vahlodea atropurpurea 5, record 1, English, Vahlodea%20atropurpurea
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mountain hairgrass
1, record 1, English, mountain%20hairgrass
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arctic hairgrass 2, record 1, English, arctic%20hairgrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20hairgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mountain hairgrass: common name also used to refer to the species Digitaria cognata. 3, record 1, English, - mountain%20hairgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- mountain hair-grass
- arctic hair-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Deschampsia atropurpurea 3, record 1, French, Deschampsia%20atropurpurea
Latin
Vahlodea atropurpurea 4, record 1, French, Vahlodea%20atropurpurea
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie pourpre
1, record 1, French, deschampsie%20pourpre
correct, feminine 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 des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - deschampsie%20pourpre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Periballia minuta 3, record 2, English, Periballia%20minuta
Latin
Molineria minuta 4, record 2, English, Molineria%20minuta
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- small hairgrass
1, record 2, English, small%20hairgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- small hair-grass 1, record 2, English, small%20hair%2Dgrass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 2, English, - small%20hairgrass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Periballia minuta 5, record 2, French, Periballia%20minuta
Latin
Molineria minuta 6, record 2, French, Molineria%20minuta
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canche naine
1, record 2, French, canche%20naine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- canche menue 2, record 2, French, canche%20menue
correct, feminine noun
- molinérielle naine 3, record 2, French, molin%C3%A9rielle%20naine
correct, feminine noun
- molinérielle menue 2, record 2, French, molin%C3%A9rielle%20menue
correct, feminine noun
- molinérie naine 3, record 2, French, molin%C3%A9rie%20naine
correct, feminine noun
- canche minuscule 3, record 2, French, canche%20minuscule
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 4, record 2, French, - canche%20naine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Muhlenbergia capillaris 6, record 3, English, Muhlenbergia%20capillaris
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- long-awn hairgrass
1, record 3, English, long%2Dawn%20hairgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hairy-awn muhly 2, record 3, English, hairy%2Dawn%20muhly
correct
- hairawn muhly 3, record 3, English, hairawn%20muhly
correct
- hair-awn muhly 4, record 3, English, hair%2Dawn%20muhly
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 3, English, - long%2Dawn%20hairgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- longawn hairgrass
- long-awn hair-grass
- longawn hair-grass
- hairyawn muhly
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Muhlenbergia capillaris 3, record 3, French, Muhlenbergia%20capillaris
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- muhlenbergie capillaire
1, record 3, French, muhlenbergie%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
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 Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - muhlenbergie%20capillaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2019-11-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Aira elegantissima 4, record 4, English, Aira%20elegantissima
Latin
Aira elegans 5, record 4, English, Aira%20elegans
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- annual silver hairgrass
1, record 4, English, annual%20silver%20hairgrass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- delicate hairgrass 2, record 4, English, delicate%20hairgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 4, English, - annual%20silver%20hairgrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- annual silver hair-grass
- delicate hair-grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Aira elegantissima 4, record 4, French, Aira%20elegantissima
Latin
Aira elegans 5, record 4, French, Aira%20elegans
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- canche capillaire
1, record 4, French, canche%20capillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- canche élégante 2, record 4, French, canche%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gante
correct, feminine noun
- aïra élégant 2, record 4, French, a%C3%AFra%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 4, French, - canche%20capillaire
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Catabrosa aquatica 4, record 5, English, Catabrosa%20aquatica
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- water hairgrass
1, record 5, English, water%20hairgrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- water whorlgrass 2, record 5, English, water%20whorlgrass
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 5, English, - water%20hairgrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- water hair-grass
- water hair grass
- water whorl-grass
- water whorl grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Catabrosa aquatica 3, record 5, French, Catabrosa%20aquatica
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- catabrose aquatique
1, record 5, French, catabrose%20aquatique
correct, masculine 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 Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - catabrose%20aquatique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Deschampsia brevifolia 3, record 6, English, Deschampsia%20brevifolia
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Bering hairgrass 1, record 6, English, Bering%20hairgrass
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 6, English, - Bering%20hairgrass
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Bering hair grass
- Bering hair-grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Deschampsia brevifolia 3, record 6, French, Deschampsia%20brevifolia
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie à feuilles courtes
1, record 6, French, deschampsie%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20courtes
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - deschampsie%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20courtes
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Corynephorus canescens 4, record 7, English, Corynephorus%20canescens
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- gray hairgrass 1, record 7, English, gray%20hairgrass
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- gray clubawn grass 2, record 7, English, gray%20clubawn%20grass
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 7, English, - gray%20hairgrass
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Corynephorus canescens is native to Europe. It grows on coastal sand dunes and inland on sandy soils, as well as in disturbed areas such as waste ground and ballast dumps. 2, record 7, English, - gray%20hairgrass
Record 7, Key term(s)
- grey hairgrass
- gray hair grass
- grey hair grass
- grey hair-grass
- gray hair-grass
- grey clubawn grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Corynephorus canescens 3, record 7, French, Corynephorus%20canescens
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- corynéphore blanchâtre
1, record 7, French, coryn%C3%A9phore%20blanch%C3%A2tre
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- corynéphore argenté 1, record 7, French, coryn%C3%A9phore%20argent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- corynéphore 1, record 7, French, coryn%C3%A9phore
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 7, French, - coryn%C3%A9phore%20blanch%C3%A2tre
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-09-16
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Deschampsia alpina 4, record 8, English, Deschampsia%20alpina
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- alpine hairgrass
1, record 8, English, alpine%20hairgrass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 8, English, - alpine%20hairgrass
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Deschampsia alpina grows in damp, rocky places, on calcareous substrates with low organic content, in Greenland and northeastern Canada ... 3, record 8, English, - alpine%20hairgrass
Record 8, Key term(s)
- alpine hair grass
- alpine hair-grass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Deschampsia alpina 3, record 8, French, Deschampsia%20alpina
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie alpine
1, record 8, French, deschampsie%20alpine
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 8, French, - deschampsie%20alpine
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Deschampsia elongata 1, record 9, English, Deschampsia%20elongata
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- slender hair grass
1, record 9, English, slender%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 9, English, - slender%20hair%20grass
Record 9, Key term(s)
- slender hair-grass
- slender hairgrass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Deschampsia elongata 1, record 9, French, Deschampsia%20elongata
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie à panicule allongée
1, record 9, French, deschampsie%20%C3%A0%20panicule%20allong%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 9, French, - deschampsie%20%C3%A0%20panicule%20allong%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Deschampsia mackenzieana 1, record 10, English, Deschampsia%20mackenzieana
Latin
Deschampsia cespitosa var. mackenzieana 1, record 10, English, Deschampsia%20cespitosa%20var%2E%20mackenzieana
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Mackenzie's hair grass
1, record 10, English, Mackenzie%27s%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Mackenzie hair grass 1, record 10, English, Mackenzie%20hair%20grass
correct
- Mackenzie hairgrass 1, record 10, English, Mackenzie%20hairgrass
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 10, English, - Mackenzie%27s%20hair%20grass
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Mackenzie hair-grass
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Deschampsia mackenzieana 1, record 10, French, Deschampsia%20mackenzieana
Latin
Deschampsia cespitosa var. mackenzieana 1, record 10, French, Deschampsia%20cespitosa%20var%2E%20mackenzieana
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie du bassin du Mackenzie
1, record 10, French, deschampsie%20du%20bassin%20du%20Mackenzie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 10, French, - deschampsie%20du%20bassin%20du%20Mackenzie
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-07-10
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Deschampsia danthonioides 1, record 11, English, Deschampsia%20danthonioides
Latin
Deschampsia calycina 1, record 11, English, Deschampsia%20calycina
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- annual hair grass
1, record 11, English, annual%20hair%20grass
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 11, English, - annual%20hair%20grass
Record 11, Key term(s)
- annual hair-grass
- annual hairgrass
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Deschampsia danthonioides 1, record 11, French, Deschampsia%20danthonioides
Latin
Deschampsia calycina 1, record 11, French, Deschampsia%20calycina
Latin
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie fausse-danthonie
1, record 11, French, deschampsie%20fausse%2Ddanthonie
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 11, French, - deschampsie%20fausse%2Ddanthonie
Record 11, Key term(s)
- deschampsie fausse danthonie
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2008-09-04
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Deschampsia 4, record 12, English, Deschampsia
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- hairgrass
1, record 12, English, hairgrass
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- hair-grass 2, record 12, English, hair%2Dgrass
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plant of the family Poaceae (Gramineae). 3, record 12, English, - hairgrass
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Deschampsia 3, record 12, French, Deschampsia
Latin
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- deschampsie
1, record 12, French, deschampsie
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
- canche 1, record 12, French, canche
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Poaceae (Graminées). 2, record 12, French, - deschampsie
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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