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HELLEBORINE [3 records]

Record 1 2022-03-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Melanthiaceae.

OBS

giant false helleborine: common name also used to refer to the species Veratrum album.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Melanthiaceae.

OBS

tabac du diable : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Symplocarpus foetidus et l'espèce Verbascum thapsus.

OBS

hellébore : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner le genre Helleborus.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

helleborine: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

épipactis petit-hellébore : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

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Record 3 2016-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Author: Dougl.; a plant of the family Orchidaceae (Orchid family). Habitat: Southern B.C. to Mexico.

OBS

Plant listed as a Canadian species at risk by the Committee on the status of endangered wild life in Canada. April 1994.

Key term(s)
  • giant orchid
  • chatterbox

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante répertoriée comme espèce canadienne en péril par le Comité sur le statut des espèces menacées de disparition au Canada. Avril 1994.

Spanish

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