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WITCHGRASS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fall crabgrass
1, record 1, English, fall%20crabgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fall witchgrass 2, record 1, English, fall%20witchgrass
correct
- Carolina crabgrass 1, record 1, English, Carolina%20crabgrass
correct
- diffuse crabgrass 3, record 1, English, diffuse%20crabgrass
correct
- mountain hairgrass 4, record 1, English, mountain%20hairgrass
correct, see observation
- Carolina cottontop 5, record 1, English, Carolina%20cottontop
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 6, record 1, English, - fall%20crabgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mountain hairgrass: common name also used to refer to the species Deschampsia atropurpurea. 7, record 1, English, - fall%20crabgrass
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fall witch-grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- digitaire d'automne
1, record 1, French, digitaire%20d%27automne
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 des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - digitaire%20d%27automne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common panicgrass
1, record 2, English, common%20panicgrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common witchgrass 2, record 2, English, common%20witchgrass
correct
- witchgrass 2, record 2, English, witchgrass
correct
- old witch-grass 3, record 2, English, old%20witch%2Dgrass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 2, English, - common%20panicgrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- old witchgrass
- witch-grass
- common witch-grass
- common panic grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- panic capillaire
1, record 2, French, panic%20capillaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- millet capillaire 2, record 2, French, millet%20capillaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 2, French, - panic%20capillaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Plante] annuelle se propageant par graines, dont les tiges mesurent de quelques centimètres à 1 m de hauteur. Originaire de l'Amérique du Nord [...] particulièrement nuisible dans les jardins et les champs cultivés du sud de l'Ontario et du Québec [...] 4, record 2, French, - panic%20capillaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- hairy panicgrass
1, record 3, English, hairy%20panicgrass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- tapered rosette grass 2, record 3, English, tapered%20rosette%20grass
correct
- western witchgrass 3, record 3, English, western%20witchgrass
correct
- woolly panicgrass 1, record 3, English, woolly%20panicgrass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 3, English, - hairy%20panicgrass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- hairy panic grass
- western witch-grass
- woolly panic grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- panic laineux
1, record 3, French, panic%20laineux
correct, masculine 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 Poaceae. 2, record 3, French, - panic%20laineux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Philadelphia panicgrass
1, record 4, English, Philadelphia%20panicgrass
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Philadelphia witchgrass 2, record 4, English, Philadelphia%20witchgrass
correct
- Tuckerman's witchgrass 2, record 4, English, Tuckerman%27s%20witchgrass
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 4, English, - Philadelphia%20panicgrass
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Philadelphia panic grass
- Philadelphia witch grass
- Tuckerman’s witch grass
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- panic de Philadelphie
1, record 4, French, panic%20de%20Philadelphie
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- panic de Tuckerman 1, record 4, French, panic%20de%20Tuckerman
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 4, French, - panic%20de%20Philadelphie
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Gattinger’s panicgrass
1, record 5, English, Gattinger%26rsquo%3Bs%20panicgrass
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Gattinger's witchgrass 2, record 5, English, Gattinger%27s%20witchgrass
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 5, English, - Gattinger%26rsquo%3Bs%20panicgrass
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Gattinger’s panic grass
- Gattinger’s witch grass
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- panic de Gattinger
1, record 5, French, panic%20de%20Gattinger
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 5, French, - panic%20de%20Gattinger
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-11-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- wiry panicgrass
1, record 6, English, wiry%20panicgrass
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- wiry witchgrass 2, record 6, English, wiry%20witchgrass
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 6, English, - wiry%20panicgrass
Record 6, Key term(s)
- wiry panic grass
- wiry witch grass
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- panic flexible
1, record 6, French, panic%20flexible
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 6, French, - panic%20flexible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- quitch grass
1, record 7, English, quitch%20grass
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- quitch 2, record 7, English, quitch
correct, noun
- couch 3, record 7, English, couch
correct, noun
- quack grass 4, record 7, English, quack%20grass
correct
- couch wheat 4, record 7, English, couch%20wheat
correct
- quake grass 4, record 7, English, quake%20grass
correct
- couch grass 5, record 7, English, couch%20grass
correct
- quick 6, record 7, English, quick
correct
- quick grass 3, record 7, English, quick%20grass
correct
- twitch 7, record 7, English, twitch
correct
- twitch-grass 8, record 7, English, twitch%2Dgrass
correct
- dog grass 4, record 7, English, dog%20grass
correct
- false wheat 4, record 7, English, false%20wheat
correct
- false wheat grass 4, record 7, English, false%20wheat%20grass
correct
- scutch grass 9, record 7, English, scutch%20grass
correct
- witchgrass 3, record 7, English, witchgrass
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agropyron repens, family Gramineae, a perennial grass, widespread in the northeastern and central states, U.S., it has become established on farm fields and is generally regarded as a pernicious weed. Spreading mainly by rootstocks or underground stems, it is difficult to eradicate. However, it has some value as a forage and hay plant and as a cover plant to prevent soil erosion. Native to Eurasia. 4, record 7, English, - quitch%20grass
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Native to Europe couch grass is also a medicinal plant. The medicinal part is the rootstock. 10, record 7, English, - quitch%20grass
Record 7, Key term(s)
- couchgrass
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- chiendent
1, record 7, French, chiendent
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- chiendent des boutiques 2, record 7, French, chiendent%20des%20boutiques
correct, masculine noun
- chiendent ordinaire 2, record 7, French, chiendent%20ordinaire
correct, masculine noun
- chiendent rampant 2, record 7, French, chiendent%20rampant
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graminée vivace adventice des cultures, que l'on rencontre également dans de nombreux endroits incultes. 3, record 7, French, - chiendent
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Originaire d'Eurasie, le chiendent est aussi une plante médicinale très anciennement connue pour ses propriétés diurétiques et dépuratives. La partie utilisée est le rhizome. 4, record 7, French, - chiendent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Malas hierbas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- grama
1, record 7, Spanish, grama
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- grama del norte 2, record 7, Spanish, grama%20del%20norte
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hierba cespitosa con gran poder de colonización de suelos, gracias a sus rizomas subterráneos, extraordinariamente resistentes a condiciones ambientales adversas, incluso despedazado y desenterrado. 1, record 7, Spanish, - grama
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En algunos casos, se considera como una mala hierba, sobre todo en suelos cultivados. 1, record 7, Spanish, - grama
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