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GEUM [15 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- three-flowered avens
1, record 1, English, three%2Dflowered%20avens
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- old man’s whiskers 2, record 1, English, old%20man%26rsquo%3Bs%20whiskers
correct
- prairie-smoke 3, record 1, English, prairie%2Dsmoke
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 1, English, - three%2Dflowered%20avens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prairie-smoke: common name also used to refer to the species Pulsatilla nuttalliana. 5, record 1, English, - three%2Dflowered%20avens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- benoîte à trois fleurs
1, record 1, French, beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20trois%20fleurs
correct, feminine noun
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 1, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20trois%20fleurs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- large-leaved avens
1, record 2, English, large%2Dleaved%20avens
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- largeleaf avens 2, record 2, English, largeleaf%20avens
correct, see observation
- big-leaved avens 3, record 2, English, big%2Dleaved%20avens
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 2, English, - large%2Dleaved%20avens
Record 2, Key term(s)
- large-leaf avens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- benoîte à grandes feuilles
1, record 2, French, beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20feuilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- benoîte à folioles incisées 2, record 2, French, beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20folioles%20incis%C3%A9es
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Rosaceae. 3, record 2, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20grandes%20feuilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- yellow avens
1, record 3, English, yellow%20avens
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Alep avens 2, record 3, English, Alep%20avens
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 3, English, - yellow%20avens
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- benoîte d'Alep
1, record 3, French, beno%C3%AEte%20d%27Alep
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 3, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20d%27Alep
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-02-16
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- herb bennet
1, record 4, English, herb%20bennet
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- wood avens 2, record 4, English, wood%20avens
correct
- cloveroot 3, record 4, English, cloveroot
correct
- Bennet’s root 4, record 4, English, Bennet%26rsquo%3Bs%20root
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 5, record 4, English, - herb%20bennet
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- benoîte commune
1, record 4, French, beno%C3%AEte%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- herbe de Saint-Benoit 2, record 4, French, herbe%20de%20Saint%2DBenoit
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 3, record 4, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20commune
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierba de San Benito
1, record 4, Spanish, hierba%20de%20San%20Benito
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cariofilada 1, record 4, Spanish, cariofilada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-12-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- water avens
1, record 5, English, water%20avens
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- purple avens 2, record 5, English, purple%20avens
correct
- Indian chocolate 3, record 5, English, Indian%20chocolate
- chocolate-root 4, record 5, English, chocolate%2Droot
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 5, record 5, English, - water%20avens
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water avens: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 5, English, - water%20avens
Record 5, Key term(s)
- chocolate root
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- benoîte des ruisseaux
1, record 5, French, beno%C3%AEte%20des%20ruisseaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- benoîte pourpre 2, record 5, French, beno%C3%AEte%20pourpre
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 3, record 5, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20des%20ruisseaux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
benoîte des ruisseaux : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 5, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20des%20ruisseaux
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom générique [Geum] signifie: je donne bon goût; allusion à la racine aromatique de certaines espèces. 4, record 5, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20des%20ruisseaux
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2010-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cream avens
1, record 6, English, cream%20avens
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- cream-colored avens 2, record 6, English, cream%2Dcolored%20avens
correct
- rough avens 1, record 6, English, rough%20avens
see observation
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wildflower of dry woods, East North America of the Rose family [Rosaceae]. 2, record 6, English, - cream%20avens
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rough avens: common name also used to refer to the species Geum laciniatum. 3, record 6, English, - cream%20avens
Record 6, Key term(s)
- cream colored avens
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- benoîte de Virginie
1, record 6, French, beno%C3%AEte%20de%20Virginie
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fleur sauvage des bois secs, est de l'Amérique du Nord, famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 6, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20de%20Virginie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2010-11-16
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- slashed avens
1, record 7, English, slashed%20avens
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- rough avens 2, record 7, English, rough%20avens
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 7, English, - slashed%20avens
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rough avens: common name also used to refer to the species Geum virginianum. 3, record 7, English, - slashed%20avens
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- benoîte laciniée
1, record 7, French, beno%C3%AEte%20lacini%C3%A9e
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 7, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20lacini%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- spring avens
1, record 8, English, spring%20avens
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wildflower of the Rose family [Rosaceae] found in the rich woods and borders of Eastern North America. 2, record 8, English, - spring%20avens
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- benoîte printanière
1, record 8, French, beno%C3%AEte%20printani%C3%A8re
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 8, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20printani%C3%A8re
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- white avens
1, record 9, English, white%20avens
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Canada avens 2, record 9, English, Canada%20avens
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 9, English, - white%20avens
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- benoîte du Canada
1, record 9, French, beno%C3%AEte%20du%20Canada
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- benoîte blanche 2, record 9, French, beno%C3%AEte%20blanche
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 3, record 9, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20du%20Canada
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- Ross’ avens
1, record 10, English, Ross%26rsquo%3B%20avens
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 2, record 10, English, - Ross%26rsquo%3B%20avens
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- benoîte de Ross
1, record 10, French, beno%C3%AEte%20de%20Ross
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 10, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20de%20Ross
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- glacier avens
1, record 11, English, glacier%20avens
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 2, record 11, English, - glacier%20avens
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 11
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- benoîte des glaces
1, record 11, French, beno%C3%AEte%20des%20glaces
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 11, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20des%20glaces
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- eastern mountain-avens
1, record 12, English, eastern%20mountain%2Davens
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- mountain avens 2, record 12, English, mountain%20avens
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 12, English, - eastern%20mountain%2Davens
Record 12, Key term(s)
- eastern mountain avens
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 12
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- benoîte de Peck
1, record 12, French, beno%C3%AEte%20de%20Peck
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 12, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20de%20Peck
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
Record 13 - internal organization data 2010-10-28
Record 13, English
Record 13, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, English
- calthaleaf avens
1, record 13, English, calthaleaf%20avens
correct
Record 13, Abbreviations, English
Record 13, Synonyms, English
- caltha-leaved avens 2, record 13, English, caltha%2Dleaved%20avens
correct
Record 13, Textual support, English
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 13, English, - calthaleaf%20avens
Record 13, Key term(s)
- caltha leaved avens
Record 13, French
Record 13, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 13
Record 13, Main entry term, French
- benoîte à feuilles de populage
1, record 13, French, beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20populage
correct, feminine noun
Record 13, Abbreviations, French
Record 13, Synonyms, French
Record 13, Textual support, French
Record number: 13, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 13, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20de%20populage
Record 13, Spanish
Record 13, Textual support, Spanish
Record 14 - internal organization data 2008-11-12
Record 14, English
Record 14, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, English
- avens
1, record 14, English, avens
correct
Record 14, Abbreviations, English
Record 14, Synonyms, English
Record 14, Textual support, English
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A perennial herb from stout rootstocks. 2, record 14, English, - avens
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A genus belonging to the family Rosaceae. 2, record 14, English, - avens
Record 14, French
Record 14, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 14
Record 14, Main entry term, French
- benoîte
1, record 14, French, beno%C3%AEte
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 herbacée vivace, munie de rhizomes. 2, record 14, French, - beno%C3%AEte
Record number: 14, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 14, French, - beno%C3%AEte
Record 14, Spanish
Record 14, Textual support, Spanish
Record 15 - internal organization data 2008-09-19
Record 15, English
Record 15, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, English
- Boris’s avens
1, record 15, English, Boris%26rsquo%3Bs%20avens
correct
Record 15, Abbreviations, English
Record 15, Synonyms, English
Record 15, Textual support, English
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 2, record 15, English, - Boris%26rsquo%3Bs%20avens
Record 15, French
Record 15, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 15
Record 15, Main entry term, French
- benoîte écarlate
1, record 15, French, beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A9carlate
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Abbreviations, French
Record 15, Synonyms, French
- benoîte orangée 1, record 15, French, beno%C3%AEte%20orang%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 15, Textual support, French
Record number: 15, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 15, French, - beno%C3%AEte%20%C3%A9carlate
Record 15, Spanish
Record 15, Textual support, Spanish
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