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FESTUCA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tall ryegrass
1, record 1, English, tall%20ryegrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reed fescue 1, record 1, English, reed%20fescue
correct
- tall fescue 1, record 1, English, tall%20fescue
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 2, record 1, English, - tall%20ryegrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fétuque élevée
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fétuque faux-roseau 1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20faux%2Droseau
correct, feminine noun
- fétuque roseau 1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20roseau
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20%C3%A9lev%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- festuca alta
1, record 1, Spanish, festuca%20alta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- festuca elevada 1, record 1, Spanish, festuca%20elevada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta perenne, erecta, que debido a la densidad de su sistema radicular soporta bien el pastoreo incluso en épocas en que el terreno está húmedo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - festuca%20alta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La festuca alta se encuentra en suelos profundos, fértiles, frescos, preferentemente calizos, pero tolera perfectamente suelos muy variados, desde ácidos a muy básicos y desde encharcadizos a muy secos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - festuca%20alta
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dentro de las festucas elevadas hay que distinguir dos tipos, el europeo y el mediterráneo, resultado de la adaptación a las condiciones climáticas de estas dos regiones. 1, record 1, Spanish, - festuca%20alta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ryegrass
1, record 2, English, ryegrass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ray grass 2, record 2, English, ray%20grass
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plant of the family Poaceae [Gramineae]. 3, record 2, English, - ryegrass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- raygrass
- rye grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ivraie
1, record 2, French, ivraie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ray-grass 2, record 2, French, ray%2Dgrass
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée fourragère prairiale, à épillets latéraux à une seule glume appliqués contre le rachis par un de leurs bords et à épillet terminal à deux glumes subégales. 3, record 2, French, - ivraie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Poaceae [Gramineae]. 4, record 2, French, - ivraie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- césped ballico
1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- césped de pradera 1, record 2, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped%20de%20pradera
correct, masculine noun
- ray-grass 2, record 2, Spanish, ray%2Dgrass
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gramínea forrajera de empleo muy extendido en muchas regiones ganaderas. 3, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La apetencia del forraje varía según el estado vegetativo y, de modo especial, por el contenido en azúcares. El ray-grass es más apreciado por el ganado que el dactilo y la festuca. 4, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los seleccionadores, a partir de los "ray-grass" existentes en la naturaleza, todos diploides, han creado una primera serie de variedades selectas también diploides. 5, record 2, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- meadow fescue
1, record 3, English, meadow%20fescue
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- meadow ryegrass 2, record 3, English, meadow%20ryegrass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 3, English, - meadow%20fescue
Record 3, Key term(s)
- meadow rye grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fétuque des prés
1, record 3, French, f%C3%A9tuque%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine 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 Poacées. 2, record 3, French, - f%C3%A9tuque%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- festuca de los prados
1, record 3, Spanish, festuca%20de%20los%20prados
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- festuca pratense 2, record 3, Spanish, festuca%20pratense
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Festuca que presenta un aspecto bastante parecido al de la festuca alta. Las hojas son más tiernas y suaves. Tiene una lígula poco visible y aurículas sin pelos. La inflorescencia es en panícula abierta, similar a la de la festuca alta. Las semillas son más pequeñas. El sistema radicular es superficial. 2, record 3, Spanish, - festuca%20de%20los%20prados
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La festuca de los prados es originaria de Europa Central y Asia, pero está extendida por todas la regiones de clima húmedo y frío de América. Es comúnmente utilizada en praderas de media duración del Centro y Norte de Europa participando, principalmente, en las mezclas de zonas húmedas. En España se encuentra espontánea por la Cornisa Cantábrica y zonas de montaña, Pirineos principalmente. 2, record 3, Spanish, - festuca%20de%20los%20prados
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