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NUT GRASS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grassnut
1, record 1, English, grassnut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- creeping groundnut 2, record 1, English, creeping%20groundnut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 3, record 1, English, - grassnut
Record 1, Key term(s)
- grass nut
- creeping ground nut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Arachis prostrata
1, record 1, French, Arachis%20prostrata
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 Fabaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Arachis%20prostrata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Arachis prostrata : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 1, French, - Arachis%20prostrata
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- perennial yellow flatsedge
1, record 2, English, perennial%20yellow%20flatsedge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow nutsedge 2, record 2, English, yellow%20nutsedge
correct
- yellow nut sedge 3, record 2, English, yellow%20nut%20sedge
correct
- yellow nutgrass 4, record 2, English, yellow%20nutgrass
correct
- chufa flatsedge 5, record 2, English, chufa%20flatsedge
correct
- chufa 6, record 2, English, chufa
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 7, record 2, English, - perennial%20yellow%20flatsedge
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow nut sedge: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 8, record 2, English, - perennial%20yellow%20flatsedge
Record 2, Key term(s)
- perennial yellow flat sedge
- yellow nut grass
- chufa flat sedge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souchet comestible
1, record 2, French, souchet%20comestible
correct, masculine 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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 2, French, - souchet%20comestible
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souchet comestible : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 2, French, - souchet%20comestible
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cotufa
1, record 2, Spanish, cotufa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- chufa 2, record 2, Spanish, chufa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2021-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- nutgrass
1, record 3, English, nutgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- nut grass 2, record 3, English, nut%20grass
correct
- purple nutsedge 3, record 3, English, purple%20nutsedge
correct
- purple nut sedge 4, record 3, English, purple%20nut%20sedge
correct
- purple flatsedge 5, record 3, English, purple%20flatsedge
correct
- purple flat sedge 6, record 3, English, purple%20flat%20sedge
correct
- coco grass 7, record 3, English, coco%20grass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 8, record 3, English, - nutgrass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
purple nut sedge: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 9, record 3, English, - nutgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- cocograss
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souchet rond
1, record 3, French, souchet%20rond
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- herbe-à-oignon 2, record 3, French, herbe%2D%C3%A0%2Doignon
correct, feminine noun
- souchet à tubercules 1, record 3, French, souchet%20%C3%A0%20tubercules
correct, masculine noun
- souchet d'Asie 1, record 3, French, souchet%20d%27Asie
correct, masculine noun
- souchet en forme d'olive 1, record 3, French, souchet%20en%20forme%20d%27olive
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Cyperaceae. 3, record 3, French, - souchet%20rond
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
souchet rond : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 3, French, - souchet%20rond
Record 3, Key term(s)
- herbe-à-ognon
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-01-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Schweinitz’s flatsedge
1, record 4, English, Schweinitz%26rsquo%3Bs%20flatsedge
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- sand nut-grass 1, record 4, English, sand%20nut%2Dgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cyperaceae. 2, record 4, English, - Schweinitz%26rsquo%3Bs%20flatsedge
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sand nut grass
- sand nutgrass
- Schweinitz’s flat sedge
- Schweinitz’s flat-sedge
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- souchet de Schweinitz
1, record 4, French, souchet%20de%20Schweinitz
correct, masculine 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 Cyperaceae. 2, record 4, French, - souchet%20de%20Schweinitz
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1984-05-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- nut grass 1, record 5, English, nut%20grass
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several aggressively weedy sedges of the genus Cyperus, esp. a perennial sedge (C. rotundus) of wide distribution having slender rootstocks that bear small edible nutlike tubers. (2) Any of several American sedges of the genus Scleria. 1, record 5, English, - nut%20grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- graminée à tubercules
1, record 5, French, gramin%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20tubercules
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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