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SONCHUS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Weed Science
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spiny annual sow-thistle
1, record 1, English, spiny%20annual%20sow%2Dthistle
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spiny annual sow thistle 2, record 1, English, spiny%20annual%20sow%20thistle
correct
- spiny sow-thistle 3, record 1, English, spiny%20sow%2Dthistle
correct
- spiny sow thistle 4, record 1, English, spiny%20sow%20thistle
correct
- spiny sowthistle 5, record 1, English, spiny%20sowthistle
correct
- prickly annual sow-thistle 6, record 1, English, prickly%20annual%20sow%2Dthistle
correct
- prickly sow-thistle 7, record 1, English, prickly%20sow%2Dthistle
correct
- prickly sow thistle 4, record 1, English, prickly%20sow%20thistle
- prickly sowthistle 5, record 1, English, prickly%20sowthistle
correct
- rough sow-thistle 8, record 1, English, rough%20sow%2Dthistle
correct, Australia
- spiny-leaf sow-thistle 5, record 1, English, spiny%2Dleaf%20sow%2Dthistle
correct
- rough sow thistle 4, record 1, English, rough%20sow%20thistle
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sonchus asper (L.) Hill. An annual weedy plant 50-150 cm high. Leaves clasping stem at base, slightly lobed or divided; leaf lobes usually having spinetipped teeth; basal lobes rounded. Flowers 12-25 cm across, pale yellow. 7, record 1, English, - spiny%20annual%20sow%2Dthistle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spiny annual sow-thistle occurs ... in waste places, along fence lines, roadsides, around buildings and occasionally in gardens. 2, record 1, English, - spiny%20annual%20sow%2Dthistle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spiny annual sow-thistle: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 9, record 1, English, - spiny%20annual%20sow%2Dthistle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mauvaises herbes
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laiteron rude
1, record 1, French, laiteron%20rude
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laiteron épineux 2, record 1, French, laiteron%20%C3%A9pineux
correct, masculine noun
- laiteron âpre 3, record 1, French, laiteron%20%C3%A2pre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sonchus asper(L.). [...] Plante annuelle [de] 30 à 80 cm, lisse et peu rameuse. [Ses] feuilles [sont] épaisses, fermes, luisantes [et] à auricules arrondies. [Les] capitules [sont] à involucre généralement glabre [et les] achaines à côtes longitudinales saillantes [sont] non rugueux transversalement. 4, record 1, French, - laiteron%20rude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette espèce est commune dans les endroits cultivés, au bord des chemins et dans les décombres. 5, record 1, French, - laiteron%20rude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
laiteron rude : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada. 6, record 1, French, - laiteron%20rude
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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