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POTENTILLA ELEGANS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common silverweed
1, record 1, English, common%20silverweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- silverweed cinquefoil 2, record 1, English, silverweed%20cinquefoil
correct
- silverweed 3, record 1, English, silverweed
correct, 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, - common%20silverweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
silverweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - common%20silverweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
silverweed : common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla elegans. 4, record 1, English, - common%20silverweed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potentille ansérine
1, record 1, French, potentille%20ans%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ansérine 2, record 1, French, ans%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
- potentille des oies 3, record 1, French, potentille%20des%20oies
correct, feminine noun
- argentine 2, record 1, French, argentine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- bec d'oie 2, record 1, French, bec%20d%27oie
correct, masculine noun
- herbe aux oies 2, record 1, French, herbe%20aux%20oies
correct, feminine noun
- richette 2, record 1, French, richette
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 4, record 1, French, - potentille%20ans%C3%A9rine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potentille ansérine : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 1, French, - potentille%20ans%C3%A9rine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
argentine : nom vernaculaire aussi employé par certains auteurs pour désigner l'espèce Potentilla argentea. 4, record 1, French, - potentille%20ans%C3%A9rine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-12-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- early cinquefoil
1, record 2, English, early%20cinquefoil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- elegant cinquefoil 2, record 2, English, elegant%20cinquefoil
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 2, English, - early%20cinquefoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elegant cinquefoil : common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla elegans. 3, record 2, English, - early%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 hâtive
1, record 2, French, potentille%20h%C3%A2tive
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%20h%C3%A2tive
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-12-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elegant cinquefoil
1, record 3, English, elegant%20cinquefoil
correct, see observation
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- graceful cinquefoil 2, record 3, English, graceful%20cinquefoil
correct
- silverweed 3, record 3, English, silverweed
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 3, English, - elegant%20cinquefoil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
elegant cinquefoil: common name also used to refer to the variety Potentilla concinna var. concinna. 4, record 3, English, - elegant%20cinquefoil
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
silverweed: common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla anserina. 4, record 3, English, - elegant%20cinquefoil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- potentille élégante
1, record 3, French, potentille%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gante
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 3, French, - potentille%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gante
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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