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POTENTILLA CANADENSIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-04-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada cinquefoil
1, record 1, English, Canada%20cinquefoil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dwarf cinquefoil 2, record 1, English, dwarf%20cinquefoil
correct
- common cinquefoil 3, record 1, English, common%20cinquefoil
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Canada%20cinquefoil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common cinquefoil: common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla simplex. 4, record 1, English, - Canada%20cinquefoil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentille du Canada
1, record 1, French, potentille%20du%20Canada
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 1, French, - potentille%20du%20Canada
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- old field cinquefoil
1, record 2, English, old%20field%20cinquefoil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common cinquefoil 2, record 2, English, common%20cinquefoil
correct, see observation
- oldfield cinquefoil 3, record 2, English, oldfield%20cinquefoil
correct
- old field five-fingers 1, record 2, English, old%20field%20five%2Dfingers
correct
- oldfield fivefingers 4, record 2, English, oldfield%20fivefingers
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 5, record 2, English, - old%20field%20cinquefoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common cinquefoil : common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla canadensis. 5, record 2, English, - old%20field%20cinquefoil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potentille simple
1, record 2, French, potentille%20simple
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 2, French, - potentille%20simple
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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