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SPIRAEA [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- queen-of-the-meadow
1, record 1, English, queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmeadow
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- queen of the meadow 2, record 1, English, queen%20of%20the%20meadow
correct, noun
- elm queen-of-the-meadow 3, record 1, English, elm%20queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmeadow
correct, noun
- European meadowsweet 4, record 1, English, European%20meadowsweet
correct, noun
- meadowsweet 5, record 1, English, meadowsweet
correct, see observation, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 6, record 1, English, - queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmeadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
queen-of-the-meadow: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 1, English, - queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmeadow
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
meadowsweet: common name also used to refer to some species belonging to the genus Spiraea and Filipendula. 6, record 1, English, - queen%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dmeadow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- elm queen of the meadow
- European meadow sweet
- meadow sweet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- reine-des-prés
1, record 1, French, reine%2Ddes%2Dpr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- reine des prés 2, record 1, French, reine%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
- spirée ulmaire 3, record 1, French, spir%C3%A9e%20ulmaire
correct, feminine noun
- filipendule ulmaire 4, record 1, French, filipendule%20ulmaire
correct, feminine noun
- fausse spirée 5, record 1, French, fausse%20spir%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 6, record 1, French, - reine%2Ddes%2Dpr%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
reine-des-prés : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 6, record 1, French, - reine%2Ddes%2Dpr%C3%A9s
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
reine-des-prés : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner les espèces Spiraea latifolia et Spiraea tomentosa. 6, record 1, French, - reine%2Ddes%2Dpr%C3%A9s
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
- reina de los prados
1, record 1, Spanish, reina%20de%20los%20prados
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broad-leaved meadowsweet
1, record 2, English, broad%2Dleaved%20meadowsweet
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- broad-leaf meadowsweet 2, record 2, English, broad%2Dleaf%20meadowsweet
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 2, English, - broad%2Dleaved%20meadowsweet
Record 2, Key term(s)
- broadleaf meadowsweet
- broad-leaved meadow sweet
- broad-leaf meadow sweet
- broadleaf meadow sweet
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- spirée à larges feuilles
1, record 2, French, spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thé du Canada 2, record 2, French, th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- spirée à feuilles larges 3, record 2, French, spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20larges
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 4, record 2, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thé du Canada : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Gaultheria procumbens et Spiraea tomentosa. 4, record 2, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steeplebush
1, record 3, English, steeplebush
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hardhack 1, record 3, English, hardhack
correct
- tomentose meadowsweet 2, record 3, English, tomentose%20meadowsweet
correct
- tomentose meadow-sweet 3, record 3, English, tomentose%20meadow%2Dsweet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 3, English, - steeplebush
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hardhack: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 3, English, - steeplebush
Record 3, Key term(s)
- steeple-bush
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spirée tomenteuse
1, record 3, French, spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thé du Canada 2, record 3, French, th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- spirée cotonneuse 3, record 3, French, spir%C3%A9e%20cotonneuse
feminine noun
- spirée rose 4, record 3, French, spir%C3%A9e%20rose
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 5, record 3, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spirée tomenteuse : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 6, record 3, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thé du Canada : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Spiraea alba var. latifolia et Gaultheria procumbens. 5, record 3, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eastern teaberry
1, record 4, English, eastern%20teaberry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- checkerberry 2, record 4, English, checkerberry
correct
- creeping wintergreen 3, record 4, English, creeping%20wintergreen
correct
- wintergreen 4, record 4, English, wintergreen
correct
- spring wintergreen 5, record 4, English, spring%20wintergreen
- mountain-tea 6, record 4, English, mountain%2Dtea
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ericaceae. 7, record 4, English, - eastern%20teaberry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thé des bois
1, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaulthérie couchée 2, record 4, French, gaulth%C3%A9rie%20couch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- pommes de terre 1, record 4, French, pommes%20de%20terre
see observation, feminine noun, plural, Quebec, regional
- thé rouge 3, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20rouge
see observation, masculine noun
- petit thé des bois 4, record 4, French, petit%20th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
masculine noun
- thé du Canada 5, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
see observation, masculine noun
- thé de Terre-Neuve 4, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
masculine noun
- gaulthérie du Canada 6, record 4, French, gaulth%C3%A9rie%20du%20Canada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ericaceae. 7, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pommes de terre : nom commun utilisé aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine. 8, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thé rouge : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner l’espèce Aspalathus linearis. 7, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
thé du Canada : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Spiraea alba var. latifolia et Spiraea tomentosa. 7, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gaulteria
1, record 4, Spanish, gaulteria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- té del Canadá 1, record 4, Spanish, t%C3%A9%20del%20Canad%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- tosa spirea
1, record 5, English, tosa%20spirea
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 2, record 5, English, - tosa%20spirea
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Spiraea nipponica
1, record 5, French, Spiraea%20nipponica
correct, Latin
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 Rosaceae. 2, record 5, French, - Spiraea%20nipponica
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Spiraea nipponica : Il n’ y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 2, record 5, French, - Spiraea%20nipponica
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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