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MARES-TAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Canada fleabane
1, record 1, English, Canada%20fleabane
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Canada horseweed 2, record 1, English, Canada%20horseweed
correct
- horseweed fleabane 3, record 1, English, horseweed%20fleabane
correct
- Canadian horseweed 4, record 1, English, Canadian%20horseweed
correct
- marestail 3, record 1, English, marestail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Compositae. 5, record 1, English, - Canada%20fleabane
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Canadian fleabane
- mares-tail
- mare's tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vergerette du Canada
1, record 1, French, vergerette%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- érigéron du Canada 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9rig%C3%A9ron%20du%20Canada
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Compositae. 3, record 1, French, - vergerette%20du%20Canada
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
- erigerón del Canadá
1, record 1, Spanish, eriger%C3%B3n%20del%20Canad%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common mare's tail
1, record 2, English, common%20mare%27s%20tail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- mare's-tail 2, record 2, English, mare%27s%2Dtail
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Hippuridaceae (Plantaginaceae). 3, record 2, English, - common%20mare%27s%20tail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mare's-tail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 2, English, - common%20mare%27s%20tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hippuride vulgaire
1, record 2, French, hippuride%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pesse d'eau 1, record 2, French, pesse%20d%27eau
correct, feminine noun
- queue de cheval 1, record 2, French, queue%20de%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Hippuridaceae (Plantaginaceae). 2, record 2, French, - hippuride%20vulgaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hippuride vulgaire : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - hippuride%20vulgaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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