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HORDEUM JUBATUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spontaneous barley
1, record 1, English, spontaneous%20barley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wild barley 2, record 1, English, wild%20barley
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - spontaneous%20barley
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild barley : common name also used to refer to the species Hordeum jubatum. 3, record 1, English, - spontaneous%20barley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orge sauvage
1, record 1, French, orge%20sauvage
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 Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - orge%20sauvage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foxtail barley
1, record 2, English, foxtail%20barley
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- squirreltail barley 2, record 2, English, squirreltail%20barley
correct
- squirreltail grass 3, record 2, English, squirreltail%20grass
correct, see observation
- wild barley 4, record 2, English, wild%20barley
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 2, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
foxtail barley: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 2, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
squirreltail grass: common name also used to refer to the species Elymus elymoides. 5, record 2, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
wild barley: common name also used to refer to the species Hordeum spontaneum. 7, record 2, English, - foxtail%20barley
Record 2, Key term(s)
- squirrel-tail grass
- squirrel-tail barley
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- orge queue-d'écureuil
1, record 2, French, orge%20queue%2Dd%27%C3%A9cureuil
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- orge agréable 2, record 2, French, orge%20agr%C3%A9able
correct, feminine noun
- queue d'écureuil 2, record 2, French, queue%20d%27%C3%A9cureuil
correct, feminine noun, regional
- finette 2, record 2, French, finette
correct, feminine noun, regional
- orge barbue 3, record 2, French, orge%20barbue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Poaceae. 4, record 2, French, - orge%20queue%2Dd%27%C3%A9cureuil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
orge queue-d'écureuil : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 2, French, - orge%20queue%2Dd%27%C3%A9cureuil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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