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POTENTILLA ERECTA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- erect cinquefoil
1, record 1, English, erect%20cinquefoil
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tormentil 2, record 1, English, tormentil
correct
- tormentilla 3, record 1, English, tormentilla
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 1, English, - erect%20cinquefoil
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
erect cinquefoil: common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla recta. 4, record 1, English, - erect%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 tormentille
1, record 1, French, potentille%20tormentille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tormentille 2, record 1, French, tormentille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 3, record 1, French, - potentille%20tormentille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tormentila
1, record 1, Spanish, tormentila
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- consuelda roja 1, record 1, Spanish, consuelda%20roja
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sulphur cinquefoil
1, record 2, English, sulphur%20cinquefoil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rough-fruit cinquefoil 2, record 2, English, rough%2Dfruit%20cinquefoil
correct
- erect cinquefoil 3, record 2, English, erect%20cinquefoil
correct, see observation
- rough-fruited cinquefoil 4, record 2, English, rough%2Dfruited%20cinquefoil
correct
- sulfur cinquefoil 4, record 2, English, sulfur%20cinquefoil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 5, record 2, English, - sulphur%20cinquefoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sulphur cinquefoil: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 2, English, - sulphur%20cinquefoil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
erect cinquefoil : common name also used to refer to the species Potentilla erecta. 5, record 2, English, - sulphur%20cinquefoil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- rough fruit cinquefoil
- rough fruited cinquefoil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- potentille dressée
1, record 2, French, potentille%20dress%C3%A9e
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- potentille droite 1, record 2, French, potentille%20droite
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 2, French, - potentille%20dress%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
potentille dressée : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - potentille%20dress%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
potentille dressée : nom vernaculaire utilisé par certains auteurs pour désigner aussi l'espèce Potentilla norvegica. 2, record 2, French, - potentille%20dress%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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