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SCABIOSA [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- scabiosa
1, record 1, English, scabiosa
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scabious 1, record 1, English, scabious
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of genus (Scabiosa) of plants of the teasel family, having showy, variously colored flowers in flattened or dome-shaped heads, as the sweet scabiosa ... often cultivated as a garden flower. 2, record 1, English, - scabiosa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- scabieuse
1, record 1, French, scabieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On appelle en français « scabieuse » diverses espèces de plantes herbacées à fleurs. Leur inflorescence est le plus souvent un capitule. 1, record 1, French, - scabieuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sweet scabious 1, record 2, English, sweet%20scabious
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- scabieuse des jardins
1, record 2, French, scabieuse%20des%20jardins
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-09-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Lichens
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- scabious beard lichen
1, record 3, English, scabious%20beard%20lichen
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A lichen of the family Parmeliaceae. 2, record 3, English, - scabious%20beard%20lichen
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- usnée scabieuse
1, record 3, French, usn%C3%A9e%20scabieuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lichen de la famille des Parmeliaceae. 2, record 3, French, - usn%C3%A9e%20scabieuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- giant yellow scabious
1, record 4, English, giant%20yellow%20scabious
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- giant scabious 1, record 4, English, giant%20scabious
correct
- golden scalehead 1, record 4, English, golden%20scalehead
correct
- Tartarian cephalaria 1, record 4, English, Tartarian%20cephalaria
correct
- Tartarian swanseed 1, record 4, English, Tartarian%20swanseed
correct
- yellow cephalaria 1, record 4, English, yellow%20cephalaria
correct
- yellow scabious 1, record 4, English, yellow%20scabious
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae. 2, record 4, English, - giant%20yellow%20scabious
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- céphalaire géante
1, record 4, French, c%C3%A9phalaire%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- céphalaire 1, record 4, French, c%C3%A9phalaire%20
correct, feminine noun
- céphalarie géante 1, record 4, French, c%C3%A9phalarie%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Caprifoliaceae. 2, record 4, French, - c%C3%A9phalaire%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-10-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- greater knapweed
1, record 5, English, greater%20knapweed
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- rough knapweed 1, record 5, English, rough%20knapweed
correct
- scabious knapweed 1, record 5, English, scabious%20knapweed
correct
- great starthistle 1, record 5, English, great%20starthistle
correct
- greater centaurea 1, record 5, English, greater%20centaurea
correct
- hardheads 1, record 5, English, hardheads
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 2, record 5, English, - greater%20knapweed
Record 5, Key term(s)
- great star-thistle
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- centaurée scabieuse
1, record 5, French, centaur%C3%A9e%20scabieuse
correct, feminine 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 Asteraceae. 2, record 5, French, - centaur%C3%A9e%20scabieuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Caucasian pincushion flower
1, record 6, English, Caucasian%20pincushion%20flower
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Caucasian scabious 2, record 6, English, Caucasian%20scabious
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Dipsacaceae. 3, record 6, English, - Caucasian%20pincushion%20flower
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- scabieuse du Caucase
1, record 6, French, scabieuse%20du%20Caucase
correct, feminine 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 Dipsacaceae. 2, record 6, French, - scabieuse%20du%20Caucase
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-08-02
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- field scabious
1, record 7, English, field%20scabious
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- blue buttons 2, record 7, English, blue%20buttons
correct, see observation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Dipsacaceae. 3, record 7, English, - field%20scabious
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
field scabious: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 7, English, - field%20scabious
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blue buttons: common name also used when referring to the species Vinca major. 3, record 7, English, - field%20scabious
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Knautia arvensis (Linnaeus) Coulter; Scabiosa arvensis (Linnaeus). 3, record 7, English, - field%20scabious
Record 7, Key term(s)
- bluebuttons
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- scabieuse des champs
1, record 7, French, scabieuse%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- knautie des champs 2, record 7, French, knautie%20des%20champs
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Dipsacaceae. 3, record 7, French, - scabieuse%20des%20champs
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
scabieuse des champs : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 7, French, - scabieuse%20des%20champs
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Knautia arvensis (Linnaeus) Coulter; Scabiosa arvensis (Linnaeus). 3, record 7, French, - scabieuse%20des%20champs
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- escabiosa silvestre
1, record 7, Spanish, escabiosa%20silvestre
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- viuda silvestre 1, record 7, Spanish, viuda%20silvestre
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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