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AVENA FATUA [5 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
- common wild oats
1, record 1, English, common%20wild%20oats
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spring wild oat 2, record 1, English, spring%20wild%20oat
correct
- wild oats 2, record 1, English, wild%20oats
correct, plural
- wild oat 3, record 1, English, wild%20oat
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20wild%20oats
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
wild oats: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 1, English, - common%20wild%20oats
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avoine du Nord
1, record 1, French, avoine%20du%20Nord
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- folle avoine 2, record 1, French, folle%20avoine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- avoine folle 2, record 1, French, avoine%20folle
correct, feminine noun
- avoine sauvage 2, record 1, French, avoine%20sauvage
correct, 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, - avoine%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
folle avoine : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner les espèces Zizania palustris et Zizania aquatica. 4, record 1, French, - avoine%20du%20Nord
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
folle avoine : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 1, French, - avoine%20du%20Nord
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-05-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- northern wildrice
1, record 2, English, northern%20wildrice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- northern zizania 2, record 2, English, northern%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, - northern%20wildrice
Record 2, Key term(s)
- northern 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 des marais
1, record 2, French, zizanie%20des%20marais
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- riz sauvage 2, record 2, French, riz%20sauvage
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- folle avoine 3, record 2, French, folle%20avoine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 4, record 2, French, - zizanie%20des%20marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riz sauvage : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner l’espèce Zizania aquatica. 5, record 2, French, - zizanie%20des%20marais
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
folle avoine : nom commun employé aussi pour désigner les espèces Avena fatua et Zizania aquatica. 5, record 2, French, - zizanie%20des%20marais
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- zizania
1, record 2, Spanish, zizania
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Planta de la familia de las Poaceas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - zizania
Record 3 - internal organization data 2024-05-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- southern wildrice
1, record 3, English, southern%20wildrice
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- annual wildrice 2, record 3, English, annual%20wildrice
correct
- eastern wildrice 1, record 3, English, eastern%20wildrice
correct
- Indian wildrice 1, record 3, English, Indian%20wildrice
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 3, English, - southern%20wildrice
Record 3, Key term(s)
- annual wild rice
- southern wild rice
- eastern wild rice
- Indian wild rice
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- zizanie à fleurs blanches
1, record 3, French, zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- zizanie aquatique 2, record 3, French, zizanie%20aquatique
correct, feminine noun
- riz sauvage 2, record 3, French, riz%20sauvage
see observation, masculine noun
- folle avoine 2, record 3, French, folle%20avoine
see observation, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 3, record 3, French, - zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
riz sauvage : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner l’espèce Zizania palustris. 3, record 3, French, - zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
folle avoine : nom commun aussi employé pour désigner les espèces Avena fatua et Zizania palustris. 4, record 3, French, - zizanie%20%C3%A0%20fleurs%20blanches
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- arroz silvestre
1, record 3, Spanish, arroz%20silvestre
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta acuática que crece a orilla de los Grandes Lagos, entre Canadá y los Estados Unidos. 2, record 3, Spanish, - arroz%20silvestre
Record number: 3, 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 3, Spanish, - arroz%20silvestre
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-02-13
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Agricultural Economics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- fatuoid
1, record 4, English, fatuoid
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- false wild oats 1, record 4, English, false%20wild%20oats
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] aberrant form arising in cultivated oats that is believed to be a mutation and that resembles both the parent variety and the wild oat (Avena fatua). 2, record 4, English, - fatuoid
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 4, English, - fatuoid
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Économie agricole
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- fatuoïde
1, record 4, French, fatuo%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- forme fatuoïde 1, record 4, French, forme%20fatuo%C3%AFde
correct, feminine noun
- fausse folle avoine 1, record 4, French, fausse%20folle%20avoine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme aberrante que l'on trouve dans l'avoine cultivée et que l'on croit être une mutation qui ressemble à la variété parentale et la folle avoine(Avena fatua). 2, record 4, French, - fatuo%C3%AFde
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 4, French, - fatuo%C3%AFde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-07-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- dorm oat
1, record 5, English, dorm%20oat
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- dorm oats 2, record 5, English, dorm%20oats
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A type of oat derived from a cross between wild oat and cultivated oat, and possessing the dormant characteristic of wild oats. 1, record 5, English, - dorm%20oat
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- avoine dormante
1, record 5, French, avoine%20dormante
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avoine obtenue par croisement entre Avena sativa et A. fatua, afin d’incorporer le caractère de dormance de la folle avoine dans l'avoine cultivée. 1, record 5, French, - avoine%20dormante
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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