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YELLOW FOXTAIL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yellow foxtail
1, record 1, English, yellow%20foxtail
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pigeon grass 2, record 1, English, pigeon%20grass
correct
- bottle brush 2, record 1, English, bottle%20brush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A weed of the family Graminae. 3, record 1, English, - yellow%20foxtail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow foxtail: common name also used to refer to the species Setaria pumila. 4, record 1, English, - yellow%20foxtail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sétaire glauque
1, record 1, French, s%C3%A9taire%20glauque
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mauvaise herbe de la famille des Graminae. 2, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9taire%20glauque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sétaire glauque : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Setaria pumila. 3, record 1, French, - s%C3%A9taire%20glauque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow foxtail
1, record 2, English, yellow%20foxtail
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yellow bristle-grass 2, record 2, English, yellow%20bristle%2Dgrass
correct
- yellow bristlegrass 3, record 2, English, yellow%20bristlegrass
correct
- pale pigeongrass 3, record 2, English, pale%20pigeongrass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 2, English, - yellow%20foxtail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
yellow foxtail: common name also used to refer to the species Setaria glauca. 4, record 2, English, - yellow%20foxtail
Record 2, Key term(s)
- yellow fox tail
- pale pigeon grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sétaire glauque
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9taire%20glauque
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sétaire naine 1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9taire%20naine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9taire%20glauque
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sétaire glauque : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Setaria glauca. 2, record 2, French, - s%C3%A9taire%20glauque
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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