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SARRACENIA PURPUREA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitcher plant
1, record 1, English, pitcher%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitcher-plant 2, record 1, English, pitcher%2Dplant
correct
- huntsman's-cup 3, record 1, English, huntsman%27s%2Dcup
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A carnivorous plant of the family Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher plant family), living in acid bog. Habitat: Widely distributed in east North America. This plant is the floral emblem of the province of Newfoundland. 4, record 1, English, - pitcher%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sarracénie pourpre
1, record 1, French, sarrac%C3%A9nie%20pourpre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Un piégeur passif] Sarracenia purpurea [porte] une rangée basilaire de feuilles urcéolées formant trappe. La proie est attirée vers le bord glissant de l'urne par une traînée de nectar [...] tombe dans une flaque de suc digestif, et ne peut en ressortir. 2, record 1, French, - sarrac%C3%A9nie%20pourpre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante carnivore de la famille des Sarracéniacées, poussant dans des tourbières à sphaignes. Habitat : Amérique du Nord. Emblème floral de la province de Terre-Neuve. 3, record 1, French, - sarrac%C3%A9nie%20pourpre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- common milkweed
1, record 2, English, common%20milkweed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asclepiadaceae. 2, record 2, English, - common%20milkweed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
common milkweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 2, English, - common%20milkweed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- asclépiade commune
1, record 2, French, ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- asclépiade de Cornut 1, record 2, French, ascl%C3%A9piade%20de%20Cornut
feminine noun
- cochons de lait 1, record 2, French, cochons%20de%20lait
masculine noun, plural
- herbe à coton 1, record 2, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20coton
feminine noun
- petits cochons 1, record 2, French, petits%20cochons
see observation, masculine noun, plural
- herbe à la ouate 1, record 2, French, herbe%20%C3%A0%20la%20ouate
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asclepiadaceae. 2, record 2, French, - ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
petits cochons : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi, par certains auteurs, pour désigner l'espèce Sarracenia purpurea. 2, record 2, French, - ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
asclépiade commune : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - ascl%C3%A9piade%20commune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- asclepia
1, record 2, Spanish, asclepia
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- algodoncillo 1, record 2, Spanish, algodoncillo
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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