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SCURVY GRASS [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- limestone scurvy grass
1, record 1, English, limestone%20scurvy%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- round-fruit scurvy grass 2, record 1, English, round%2Dfruit%20scurvy%20grass
correct
- cochlearia 3, record 1, English, cochlearia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Brassicaceae. 4, record 1, English, - limestone%20scurvy%20grass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- limestone scurvygrass
- round-fruit scurvygrass
- lime stone scurvy grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cranson tridactyle
1, record 1, French, cranson%20tridactyle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cochléaire 2, record 1, French, cochl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Brassicaceae. 3, record 1, French, - cranson%20tridactyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scurvy grass
1, record 2, English, scurvy%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scrubby grass 1, record 2, English, scrubby%20grass
correct
- spoonwort 1, record 2, English, spoonwort
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... grows wild in northern Europe and the northern parts of North America and Asia.... Diuretic, stomadic, tonic, ... source of vitamin C.... Scuroy grass must be used fresh. 2, record 2, English, - scurvy%20grass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- spoon wort
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cochléaria officinal
1, record 2, French, cochl%C3%A9aria%20officinal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herbe au scorbut 2, record 2, French, herbe%20au%20scorbut
correct, feminine noun
- herbe aux cuillers 2, record 2, French, herbe%20aux%20cuillers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pousse en Europe occidentale, côtes rocheuses de l'Atlantique et de la Manche, au bord des cours d'eau en montage, rare au Québec. On utilise la plante entière fraîche. On peut mâcher les feuilles ou les consommer en salade. Contient de l'iode, sels minéraux, tanin, vitamine C. 3, record 2, French, - cochl%C3%A9aria%20officinal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cocléaria
1, record 2, Spanish, cocl%C3%A9aria
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- land cress
1, record 3, English, land%20cress
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- winter cress 2, record 3, English, winter%20cress
correct
- American cress 3, record 3, English, American%20cress
correct
- scurvy grass 4, record 3, English, scurvy%20grass
correct
- early winter cress 4, record 3, English, early%20winter%20cress
correct
- Belle Isle cress 4, record 3, English, Belle%20Isle%20cress
correct
- upland cress 4, record 3, English, upland%20cress
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Scurvy grass: A common name for Barbarea verna, a biennial weedy plant. It grows to 2 feet, with irregularly divided leaves and small yellow flowers in clusters in early spring. Often gathered as an edible green. Also known as early winter cress, Belle Isle cress, American cress, land cress, or upland cress. 4, record 3, English, - land%20cress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cresson de terre
1, record 3, French, cresson%20de%20terre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- cresson de jardin 1, record 3, French, cresson%20de%20jardin
correct, masculine noun
- cressonnette de jardin 1, record 3, French, cressonnette%20de%20jardin
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- berro de primavera
1, record 3, Spanish, berro%20de%20primavera
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- berro vivaz 1, record 3, Spanish, berro%20vivaz
masculine noun
- berro de tierra 1, record 3, Spanish, berro%20de%20tierra
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- common scurvygrass
1, record 4, English, common%20scurvygrass
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 Brassicaceae. 2, record 4, English, - common%20scurvygrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- common scurvy-grass
- common scurvy grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- cranson du Groenland
1, record 4, French, cranson%20du%20Groenland
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cranson arctique 1, record 4, French, cranson%20arctique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Brassicaceae. 2, record 4, French, - cranson%20du%20Groenland
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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