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ALKALI GRASS [16 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- European alkali grass
1, record 1, English, European%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lax puccinellia 1, record 1, English, lax%20puccinellia
correct
- reflexed saltmarsh grass 1, record 1, English, reflexed%20saltmarsh%20grass
correct
- spreading goose grass 1, record 1, English, spreading%20goose%20grass
correct
- reflexed meadowgrass 1, record 1, English, reflexed%20meadowgrass
correct, Great Britain
- weeping alkaligrass 1, record 1, English, weeping%20alkaligrass
correct, United States
- weeping alkali grass 2, record 1, English, weeping%20alkali%20grass
correct
- slender salt-meadow grass 2, record 1, English, slender%20salt%2Dmeadow%20grass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A grass native to the southeastern Prairie Provinces and adapted to alkali soils. 2, record 1, English, - European%20alkali%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- European alkaligrass
- reflexed meadow grass
- spreading goosegrass
- slender salt meadow grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie à fleurs distantes
1, record 1, French, puccinellie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20distantes
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- puccinellie distante 2, record 1, French, puccinellie%20distante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée de conservation du sol ou de remise en valeur du sol [...] 3, record 1, French, - puccinellie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20distantes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Nuttall' s alkali grass
1, record 2, English, Nuttall%27%20s%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Pucinella nuttalliana
1, record 2, French, Pucinella%20nuttalliana
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2014-07-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mountain death camas
1, record 3, English, mountain%20death%20camas
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- mountain deathcamas 2, record 3, English, mountain%20deathcamas
correct
- smooth camas 3, record 3, English, smooth%20camas
correct
- white camas 4, record 3, English, white%20camas
correct
- glaucous death camas 1, record 3, English, glaucous%20death%20camas
correct
- elegant death-camas 5, record 3, English, elegant%20death%2Dcamas
correct
- alkali grass 6, record 3, English, alkali%20grass
correct
- yellowish zigadenus 5, record 3, English, yellowish%20zigadenus
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Liliaceae. 7, record 3, English, - mountain%20death%20camas
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
smooth camas: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 8, record 3, English, - mountain%20death%20camas
Record 3, Key term(s)
- elegant deathcamas
- glaucous deathcamas
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zigadène élégant
1, record 3, French, zigad%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zigadène glauque 2, record 3, French, zigad%C3%A8ne%20glauque
correct, masculine noun
- zigadène jaunâtre 3, record 3, French, zigad%C3%A8ne%20jaun%C3%A2tre
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Liliaceae. 4, record 3, French, - zigad%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
zigadène élégant : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 3, French, - zigad%C3%A8ne%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9gant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Anderson’s alkaligrass
1, record 4, English, Anderson%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Anderson%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Anderson's alkali-grass
- Anderson's alkali grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie d'Anderson
1, record 4, French, puccinellie%20d%27Anderson
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - puccinellie%20d%27Anderson
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- narrow alkaligrass
1, record 5, English, narrow%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- tall alkaligrass 1, record 5, English, tall%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 5, English, - narrow%20alkaligrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- narrow alkali-grass
- narrow alkali grass
- tall alkali-grass
- tall alkali grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie étroite
1, record 5, French, puccinellie%20%C3%A9troite
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - puccinellie%20%C3%A9troite
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- arctic alkaligrass
1, record 6, English, arctic%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 6, English, - arctic%20alkaligrass
Record 6, Key term(s)
- arctic alkali-grass
- arctic alkali grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie arctique
1, record 6, French, puccinellie%20arctique
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - puccinellie%20arctique
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-11-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Prince Patrick alkaligrass
1, record 7, English, Prince%20Patrick%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Bruggemann’s alkaligrass 1, record 7, English, Bruggemann%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
correct
- Prince Patrick Island alkaligrass 1, record 7, English, Prince%20Patrick%20Island%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 7, English, - Prince%20Patrick%20alkaligrass
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Prince Patrick alkali-grass
- Prince Patrick alkali grass
- Bruggemann's alkali-grass
- Bruggemann's alkali grass
- Prince Patrick Island alkali-grass
- Prince Patrick Island alkali grass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie de Bruggemann
1, record 7, French, puccinellie%20de%20Bruggemann
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 7, French, - puccinellie%20de%20Bruggemann
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Greenland alkaligrass
1, record 8, English, Greenland%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Greenland alkali grass 2, record 8, English, Greenland%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 8, English, - Greenland%20alkaligrass
Record 8, Key term(s)
- Greenland alkali-grass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie du Groenland
1, record 8, French, puccinellie%20du%20Groenland
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 8, French, - puccinellie%20du%20Groenland
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- sheathed alkali grass
1, record 9, English, sheathed%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- sheathed alkaligrass 2, record 9, English, sheathed%20alkaligrass
correct
- tussock alkali-grass 3, record 9, English, tussock%20alkali%2Dgrass
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 9, English, - sheathed%20alkali%20grass
Record 9, Key term(s)
- tussock alkali grass
- tussock alkaligrass
- sheathed alkali-grass
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie engainée
1, record 9, French, puccinellie%20engain%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- puccinellie engainante 2, record 9, French, puccinellie%20engainante
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 9, French, - puccinellie%20engain%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Vahl’s alkaligrass
1, record 10, English, Vahl%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- Vahl' s alkali grass 2, record 10, English, Vahl%27%20s%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 10, English, - Vahl%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
Record 10, Key term(s)
- Vahl' s alkali-grass
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie de Vahl
1, record 10, French, puccinellie%20de%20Vahl
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 10, French, - puccinellie%20de%20Vahl
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- Nuttall' s alkali grass
1, record 11, English, Nuttall%27%20s%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- Nuttall’s alkaligrass 2, record 11, English, Nuttall%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 11, English, - Nuttall%27%20s%20alkali%20grass
Record 11, Key term(s)
- Nuttall' s alkali-grass
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie de Nuttall
1, record 11, French, puccinellie%20de%20Nuttall
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 11, French, - puccinellie%20de%20Nuttall
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- Lemmon’s alkaligrass
1, record 12, English, Lemmon%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- Lemmon's alkali grass 2, record 12, English, Lemmon%27s%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 12, English, - Lemmon%26rsquo%3Bs%20alkaligrass
Record 12, Key term(s)
- Lemmon's alkali-grass
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie de Lemmon
1, record 12, French, puccinellie%20de%20Lemmon
correct, feminine noun
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 12, French, - puccinellie%20de%20Lemmon
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2009-11-19
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- salt marsh goosegrass
1, record 13, English, salt%20marsh%20goosegrass
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- saltmarsh alkaligrass 2, record 13, English, saltmarsh%20alkaligrass
correct
- Borrer’s saltmarsh grass 3, record 13, English, Borrer%26rsquo%3Bs%20saltmarsh%20grass
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 13, English, - salt%20marsh%20goosegrass
Record 13, Key term(s)
- saltmarsh goosegrass
- salt marsh goose grass
- saltmarsh goose grass
- salt marsh alkaligrass
- saltmarsh alkali grass
- salt marsh alkali grass
- Borrer’s salt marsh grass
- Borrer’s salt-marsh grass
- salt marsh goose-grass
- salt-marsh goose-grass
- salt-marsh alkali-grass
- salt-marsh alkaligrass
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie fasciculée
1, record 13, French, puccinellie%20fascicul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
- puccinellie de Torrey 1, record 13, French, puccinellie%20de%20Torrey
correct, feminine noun
- atropis fasciculé 1, record 13, French, atropis%20fascicul%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- glycérie fasciculée 2, record 13, French, glyc%C3%A9rie%20fascicul%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- glycérie de Borrer 2, record 13, French, glyc%C3%A9rie%20de%20Borrer
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 13, French, - puccinellie%20fascicul%C3%A9e
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- Nootka alkali grass
1, record 14, English, Nootka%20alkali%20grass
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
- Nootka alkaligrass 2, record 14, English, Nootka%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 14, English, - Nootka%20alkali%20grass
Record 14, Key term(s)
- Nootka alkali-grass
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie de Nootka
1, record 14, French, puccinellie%20de%20Nootka
correct, feminine noun
Record 14, Abbreviations, French
Record 14, Synonyms, French
Record 14, Textual support, French
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 14, French, - puccinellie%20de%20Nootka
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2009-10-06
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- creeping alkali-grass
1, record 15, English, creeping%20alkali%2Dgrass
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
- creeping alkaligrass 2, record 15, English, creeping%20alkaligrass
correct
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 15, English, - creeping%20alkali%2Dgrass
Record 15, Key term(s)
- creeping alkali grass
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- puccinellie rampante
1, record 15, French, puccinellie%20rampante
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 15, French, - puccinellie%20rampante
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
Record 16 - internal organization data 1986-06-06
Record 16, English
Record 16, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
Record 16, Main entry term, English
- alkali cord grass 1, record 16, English, alkali%20cord%20grass
Record 16, Abbreviations, English
Record 16, Synonyms, English
Record 16, Textual support, English
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spartina gracilis p. 236, AGCPR 71. 1, record 16, English, - alkali%20cord%20grass
Record 16, French
Record 16, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 16, Main entry term, French
- spartine gracile 1, record 16, French, spartine%20gracile
Record 16, Abbreviations, French
Record 16, Synonyms, French
- spartine grêle 1, record 16, French, spartine%20gr%C3%AAle
Record 16, Textual support, French
Record number: 16, Textual support number: 1 OBS
p. 33, Gestion des parcours des Prairies, 1982. 2, record 16, French, - spartine%20gracile
Record 16, Spanish
Record 16, Textual support, Spanish
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