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UPLAND CRESS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellow rocket
1, record 1, English, yellow%20rocket
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garden yellowrocket 2, record 1, English, garden%20yellowrocket
correct
- common winter cress 1, record 1, English, common%20winter%20cress
correct
- common winter-cress 1, record 1, English, common%20winter%2Dcress
correct
- herb barbara 1, record 1, English, herb%20barbara
correct
- herb of St. Barbara 1, record 1, English, herb%20of%20St%2E%20Barbara
correct
- upland cress 1, record 1, English, upland%20cress
correct, see observation
- winter cress 1, record 1, English, winter%20cress
correct, see observation
- winter-cress 1, record 1, English, winter%2Dcress
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yellow rocket: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 1, English, - yellow%20rocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
upland cress: common name also used by some authors when referring to the species Barbarea verna. 3, record 1, English, - yellow%20rocket
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
winter cress: common name also used when referring to the species Barbarea orthoceras and Barbarea verna. 3, record 1, English, - yellow%20rocket
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common wintercress
- garden yellow rocket
- garden yellow-rocket
- herb of Saint Barbara
- wintercress
- yellow rocket
- yellow-rocket
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- barbarée vulgaire
1, record 1, French, barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- barbarée 1, record 1, French, barbar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- barbarée commune 1, record 1, French, barbar%C3%A9e%20commune
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cresson 1, record 1, French, cresson
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cresson d'hiver 1, record 1, French, cresson%20d%27hiver
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cresson de terre 1, record 1, French, cresson%20de%20terre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- herbe de Sainte-Barbe 1, record 1, French, herbe%20de%20Sainte%2DBarbe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- herbe de Saint-Sylvain 1, record 1, French, herbe%20de%20Saint%2DSylvain
feminine noun
- roquette des marais 1, record 1, French, roquette%20des%20marais
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbarée vulgaire : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cresson : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Nasturtium officinale. 2, record 1, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cresson d'hiver : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Barbarea orthoceras. 2, record 1, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
barbarée commune, herbe de Sainte-Barbe : noms vernaculaires employés aussi par certains auteurs pour désigner l'espèce Coringia orientalis. 2, record 1, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 5 OBS
cresson de terre : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Barbarea verna. 2, record 1, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierba de Santa Bárbara
1, record 1, Spanish, hierba%20de%20Santa%20B%C3%A1rbara
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba de los carpinteros 1, record 1, Spanish, hierba%20de%20los%20carpinteros
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- land cress
1, record 2, English, land%20cress
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- winter cress 2, record 2, English, winter%20cress
correct
- American cress 3, record 2, English, American%20cress
correct
- scurvy grass 4, record 2, English, scurvy%20grass
correct
- early winter cress 4, record 2, English, early%20winter%20cress
correct
- Belle Isle cress 4, record 2, English, Belle%20Isle%20cress
correct
- upland cress 4, record 2, English, upland%20cress
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scurvy grass: A common name for Barbarea verna, a biennial weedy plant. It grows to 2 feet, with irregularly divided leaves and small yellow flowers in clusters in early spring. Often gathered as an edible green. Also known as early winter cress, Belle Isle cress, American cress, land cress, or upland cress. 4, record 2, English, - land%20cress
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cresson de terre
1, record 2, French, cresson%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cresson de jardin 1, record 2, French, cresson%20de%20jardin
correct, masculine noun
- cressonnette de jardin 1, record 2, French, cressonnette%20de%20jardin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- berro de primavera
1, record 2, Spanish, berro%20de%20primavera
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- berro vivaz 1, record 2, Spanish, berro%20vivaz
masculine noun
- berro de tierra 1, record 2, Spanish, berro%20de%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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