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Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common wild oats
1, record 1, English, common%20wild%20oats
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spring wild oat 2, record 1, English, spring%20wild%20oat
correct
- wild oats 2, record 1, English, wild%20oats
correct, plural
- wild oat 3, record 1, English, wild%20oat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20wild%20oats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild oats: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 1, English, - common%20wild%20oats
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoine du Nord
1, record 1, French, avoine%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- folle avoine 2, record 1, French, folle%20avoine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- avoine folle 2, record 1, French, avoine%20folle
correct, feminine noun
- avoine sauvage 2, record 1, French, avoine%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - avoine%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
folle avoine : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner les espèces Zizania palustris et Zizania aquatica. 4, record 1, French, - avoine%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
folle avoine : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 1, French, - avoine%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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