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BUFFALO GRASS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- St. Augustine grass
1, record 1, English, St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- St. Augustinegrass 2, record 1, English, St%2E%20Augustinegrass
correct
- Charleston grass 3, record 1, English, Charleston%20grass
correct
- coastal buffalo grass 4, record 1, English, coastal%20buffalo%20grass
correct
- buffalo grass 5, record 1, English, buffalo%20grass
correct, see observation
- carpet grass 4, record 1, English, carpet%20grass
correct, see observation
- crabgrass 6, record 1, English, crabgrass
correct, see observation
- crab grass 7, record 1, English, crab%20grass
correct
- buffalo turf 6, record 1, English, buffalo%20turf
correct
- Augustine grass 7, record 1, English, Augustine%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 8, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buffalo grass: common name also used to refer to the species Buchloe dactyloides. 8, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
carpet grass: common name also used to refer to the species Phyla canescens, Axonopus fissifolius and Chionochloa australis and to the genus Arthraxon. 9, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
crabgrass: common name also used to refer to many species of the genus Digitaria. 8, record 1, English, - St%2E%20Augustine%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- coastal buffalograss
- buffalograss
- carpetgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chiendent de bœuf
1, record 1, French, chiendent%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sténotaphrum à deux rangs 2, record 1, French, st%C3%A9notaphrum%20%C3%A0%20deux%20rangs
correct, masculine noun
- sténotaphrum 2, record 1, French, st%C3%A9notaphrum
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - chiendent%20de%20b%26oelig%3Buf
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- buffalograss
1, record 2, English, buffalograss
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- buffalo grass 2, record 2, English, buffalo%20grass
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 2, English, - buffalograss
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buffalo grass: common name also used to refer to the species Stenotaphrum secundatum. 4, record 2, English, - buffalograss
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- buchloé faux-dactyle
1, record 2, French, buchlo%C3%A9%20faux%2Ddactyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herbe aux bisons 2, record 2, French, herbe%20aux%20bisons
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 2, French, - buchlo%C3%A9%20faux%2Ddactyle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierba búfalo
1, record 2, Spanish, hierba%20b%C3%BAfalo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- pasto búfalo 1, record 2, Spanish, pasto%20b%C3%BAfalo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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