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DACTYLIS GLOMERATA [2 records]

Record 1 2010-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Poaceae.

OBS

A widely grown tall stout hay and pasture grass growing in tufts with loose open panicles.

OBS

orchard grass: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003).

Key term(s)
  • orchard-grass
  • cock's foot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Poaceae.

OBS

dactyle pelotonné : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2003-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Botany
DEF

The two-word phrase that is used as the scientific name of a species; it is composed of the genus name, which is capitalized, and the species name, which is usually lowercase.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Botanique
DEF

Dans la nomenclature des êtres vivants, ensemble de deux mots latins, le premier désignant le genre (nom générique), le second désignant l’espèce (nom spécifique).

OBS

L'ensemble est suivi de l'abréviation du nom de l'auteur qui a, le premier, donné une description complète de l'espèce. Ex. Dactylis glomerata L.

Spanish

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