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WOLFS-MILK [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leafy spurge
1, record 1, English, leafy%20spurge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wolf's-milk 1, record 1, English, wolf%27s%2Dmilk
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Euphorbiaceae. 2, record 1, English, - leafy%20spurge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
leafy spurge: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 1, English, - leafy%20spurge
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
wolf's-milk: common name also used when referring to the species Euphorbia helioscopia. 2, record 1, English, - leafy%20spurge
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- euphorbe ésule
1, record 1, French, euphorbe%20%C3%A9sule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- euphorbe feuillue 1, record 1, French, euphorbe%20feuillue
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Euphorbiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - euphorbe%20%C3%A9sule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
euphorbe ésule : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - euphorbe%20%C3%A9sule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-11-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wolf's-milk slime
1, record 2, English, wolf%27s%2Dmilk%20slime
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- toothpaste slime 2, record 2, English, toothpaste%20slime
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A slime mold of the family Tubiferaceae. 3, record 2, English, - wolf%27s%2Dmilk%20slime
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lycogale du bois
1, record 2, French, lycogale%20du%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Myxomycète de la famille des Tubiferaceae. 2, record 2, French, - lycogale%20du%20bois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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