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BLUE GIANT [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mammoth wildrye
1, record 1, English, mammoth%20wildrye
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mammoth wild rye 2, record 1, English, mammoth%20wild%20rye
correct
- Volga wildrye 3, record 1, English, Volga%20wildrye
correct
- Volga wild rye 4, record 1, English, Volga%20wild%20rye
correct
- giant blue wild rye grass 4, record 1, English, giant%20blue%20wild%20rye%20grass
correct
- Siberian lymegrass 4, record 1, English, Siberian%20lymegrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 5, record 1, English, - mammoth%20wildrye
Record 1, Key term(s)
- giant blue wildrye grass
- Siberian lyme grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Leymus racemosus
1, record 1, French, Leymus%20racemosus
correct, Latin
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Leymus%20racemosus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Leymus racemosus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Leymus%20racemosus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2020-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- blue giant hyssop
1, record 2, English, blue%20giant%20hyssop
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anise hyssop 2, record 2, English, anise%20hyssop
correct
- fennel giant hyssop 3, record 2, English, fennel%20giant%20hyssop
correct
- giant-hyssop 4, record 2, English, giant%2Dhyssop
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Lamiaceae. 5, record 2, English, - blue%20giant%20hyssop
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
giant-hyssop: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 2, English, - blue%20giant%20hyssop
Record 2, Key term(s)
- blue giant-hyssop
- anise-hyssop
- fennel giant-hyssop
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- agastache fenouil
1, record 2, French, agastache%20fenouil
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Lamiaceae. 2, record 2, French, - agastache%20fenouil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
agastache fenouil : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 2, French, - agastache%20fenouil
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-04-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- large-flowered blue-eyed Mary
1, record 3, English, large%2Dflowered%20blue%2Deyed%20Mary
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- giant blue-eyed Mary 2, record 3, English, giant%20blue%2Deyed%20Mary
correct
- blue-lips blue-eyed Mary 3, record 3, English, blue%2Dlips%20blue%2Deyed%20Mary
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Plantaginaceae. 4, record 3, English, - large%2Dflowered%20blue%2Deyed%20Mary
Record 3, Key term(s)
- large-flowered blue eyed Mary
- large flowered blue eyed Mary
- giant blue eyed Mary
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- collinsie à grandes fleurs
1, record 3, French, collinsie%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20fleurs
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Plantaginaceae. 2, record 3, French, - collinsie%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20fleurs
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-11-25
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- giant blue cohosh
1, record 4, English, giant%20blue%20cohosh
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 Berberidaceae. 2, record 4, English, - giant%20blue%20cohosh
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Caulophyllum giganteum [giant blue cohosh] has a relatively northern distribution, and it flowers precociously. 3, record 4, English, - giant%20blue%20cohosh
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Caulophyllum giganteum is treated as part of C. thalictroides by most authors. 3, record 4, English, - giant%20blue%20cohosh
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- caulophylle géant
1, record 4, French, caulophylle%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cohosh bleu géant 1, record 4, French, cohosh%20bleu%20g%C3%A9ant
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Berberidaceae. 2, record 4, French, - caulophylle%20g%C3%A9ant
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Monographs
- Commercial Fishing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- The Blue Whale, a Fragile Giant : Endangered
1, record 5, English, The%20Blue%20Whale%2C%20a%20Fragile%20Giant%20%3A%20Endangered
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Issued by: Fisheries and Oceans Canada, 2003. 1, record 5, English, - The%20Blue%20Whale%2C%20a%20Fragile%20Giant%20%3A%20Endangered
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Titres de monographies
- Pêche commerciale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Le Roqual bleu, un géant fragile: en voie de disparition
1, record 5, French, Le%20Roqual%20bleu%2C%20un%20g%C3%A9ant%20fragile%3A%20en%20voie%20de%20disparition
correct, Canada
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Publié par Pêches et Océans Canada. 2003. 1, record 5, French, - Le%20Roqual%20bleu%2C%20un%20g%C3%A9ant%20fragile%3A%20en%20voie%20de%20disparition
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1978-05-04
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Astronomy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- blue giant
1, record 6, English, blue%20giant
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A large, hot, and bright star. A typical blue giant has a temperature of 20,000 ° K (36,000 ° F), a radius 10 times that of the Sun and a brightness of 20,000 Suns. 1, record 6, English, - blue%20giant
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Astronomie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- géante bleue
1, record 6, French, g%C3%A9ante%20bleue
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La suite de ces "étoiles normales" allait sans interruption des "naines rouges", relativement froides et pâles, aux "géantes bleues" qui brillent d'un éclat bleu lumineux. 2, record 6, French, - g%C3%A9ante%20bleue
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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