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ZIZANIA AQUATICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-05-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- southern wildrice
1, record 1, English, southern%20wildrice
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- annual wildrice 2, record 1, English, annual%20wildrice
correct
- eastern wildrice 1, record 1, English, eastern%20wildrice
correct
- Indian wildrice 1, record 1, English, Indian%20wildrice
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - southern%20wildrice
Record 1, Key term(s)
- annual wild rice
- southern wild rice
- eastern wild rice
- Indian wild rice
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- zizanie à fleurs blanches
1, record 1, French, zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- zizanie aquatique 2, record 1, French, zizanie%20aquatique
correct, feminine noun
- riz sauvage 2, record 1, French, riz%20sauvage
see observation, masculine noun
- folle avoine 2, record 1, French, folle%20avoine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 1, French, - zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riz sauvage : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner l'espèce Zizania palustris. 3, record 1, French, - zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
folle avoine : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner les espèces Avena fatua et Zizania palustris. 4, record 1, French, - zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
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
- arroz silvestre
1, record 1, Spanish, arroz%20silvestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta acuática que crece a orilla de los Grandes Lagos, entre Canadá y los Estados Unidos. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arroz%20silvestre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El arroz va y viene de un sitio a otro con las migraciones, las guerras de conquistas y la necesidad de un alimento valioso. Mientras, en otros sitios crece de manera silvestre. Pero no se puede confundir este arroz silvestre con el de consumo humano [más común]. El silvestre es una gramínea anual acuática, es la especie Zizania aquatica. 3, record 1, Spanish, - arroz%20silvestre
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- estuarine wild rice
1, record 2, English, estuarine%20wild%20rice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- annual wildrice 2, record 2, English, annual%20wildrice
correct, see observation
- estuarine zizania 1, record 2, English, estuarine%20zizania
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 2, English, - estuarine%20wild%20rice
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
annual wildrice: common name also used to refer to the species Zizania aquatica and to the variety Zizania aquatica var. aquatica. 4, record 2, English, - estuarine%20wild%20rice
Record 2, Key term(s)
- annual wild rice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- zizanie naine
1, record 2, French, zizanie%20naine
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- zizanie aquatique estuarienne 1, record 2, French, zizanie%20aquatique%20estuarienne
feminine noun
- riz sauvage estuarien 1, record 2, French, riz%20sauvage%20estuarien
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 2, French, - zizanie%20naine
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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