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EQUISETACEAE [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Equisetum laevigatum 5, record 1, English, Equisetum%20laevigatum
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- smooth horsetail
1, record 1, English, smooth%20horsetail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- smooth scouring-rush 2, record 1, English, smooth%20scouring%2Drush
correct
- smooth scouring rush 3, record 1, English, smooth%20scouring%20rush
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 1, English, - smooth%20horsetail
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
smooth scouring rush: common name also used to refer to the species Equisetum hyemale. 4, record 1, English, - smooth%20horsetail
Record 1, Key term(s)
- smooth scouringrush
- smooth horse tail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Equisetum laevigatum 3, record 1, French, Equisetum%20laevigatum
Latin
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêle lisse
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAle%20lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20lisse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Equisetaceae 1, record 2, English, Equisetaceae
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Equisetaceae
1, record 2, English, Equisetaceae
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Equisetaceae 1, record 2, French, Equisetaceae
Latin
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Equisetaceae
1, record 2, French, Equisetaceae
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Equisetum palustre 4, record 3, English, Equisetum%20palustre
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- marsh horsetail
1, record 3, English, marsh%20horsetail
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 3, English, - marsh%20horsetail
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
marsh horsetail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 3, English, - marsh%20horsetail
Record 3, Key term(s)
- marsh horse tail
- marsh horse-tail
- marsh-horsetail
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Equisetum palustre 6, record 3, French, Equisetum%20palustre
Latin
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- prêle des marais
1, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20marais
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- prèle des marais 2, record 3, French, pr%C3%A8le%20des%20marais
feminine noun
- prêle palustre 3, record 3, French, pr%C3%AAle%20palustre
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 4, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20marais
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle des marais : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 3, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20marais
Record 3, Key term(s)
- prèle palustre
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Equisetum scirpoides 6, record 4, English, Equisetum%20scirpoides
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dwarf scouring-rush
1, record 4, English, dwarf%20scouring%2Drush
Latin
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- dwarf scouring rush 2, record 4, English, dwarf%20scouring%20rush
correct
- dwarf scouringrush 3, record 4, English, dwarf%20scouringrush
correct
- sedge horsetail 4, record 4, English, sedge%20horsetail
- sedgelike horsetail 4, record 4, English, sedgelike%20horsetail
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 5, record 4, English, - dwarf%20scouring%2Drush
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sedge-like horsetail
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Equisetum scirpoides 4, record 4, French, Equisetum%20scirpoides
Latin
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prêle faux-scirpe
1, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAle%20faux%2Dscirpe
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- prêle scirpoïde 2, record 4, French, pr%C3%AAle%20scirpo%C3%AFde
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 4, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20faux%2Dscirpe
Record 4, Key term(s)
- prèle faux-scirpe
- prèle scirpoïde
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Equisetum pratense 3, record 5, English, Equisetum%20pratense
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- meadow horsetail
1, record 5, English, meadow%20horsetail
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 Equisetaceae. 2, record 5, English, - meadow%20horsetail
Record 5, Key term(s)
- meadow-horsetail
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Equisetum pratense 3, record 5, French, Equisetum%20pratense
Latin
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- prêle des prés
1, record 5, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
correct, feminine noun
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 Equisetaceae. 2, record 5, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
Record 5, Key term(s)
- prèle des prés
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Equisetum xlitorale 4, record 6, English, Equisetum%20xlitorale
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- shore horsetail
1, record 6, English, shore%20horsetail
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- littoral horsetail 2, record 6, English, littoral%20horsetail
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant (a hybrid between Equisetum arvense and Equisetum fluviatile) of the family Equisetaceae. 3, record 6, English, - shore%20horsetail
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Equisetum xlitorale 4, record 6, French, Equisetum%20xlitorale
Latin
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- prêle littorale
1, record 6, French, pr%C3%AAle%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- prêle de littoral 2, record 6, French, pr%C3%AAle%20de%20littoral
feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante hybride(Equisetum arvense et Equisetum fluviatile) de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 6, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20littorale
Record 6, Key term(s)
- prèle littorale
- prèle de littoral
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Equisetum variegatum 5, record 7, English, Equisetum%20variegatum
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- variegated scouring-rush
1, record 7, English, variegated%20scouring%2Drush
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- variegated scouringrush 2, record 7, English, variegated%20scouringrush
correct
- variegated horsetail 3, record 7, English, variegated%20horsetail
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 7, English, - variegated%20scouring%2Drush
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Equisetum variegatum 3, record 7, French, Equisetum%20variegatum
Latin
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- prêle panachée
1, record 7, French, pr%C3%AAle%20panach%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 7, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20panach%C3%A9e
Record 7, Key term(s)
- prèle panachée
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Equisetum fluviatile 6, record 8, English, Equisetum%20fluviatile
Latin
Equisetum limosum 6, record 8, English, Equisetum%20limosum
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- water horsetail
1, record 8, English, water%20horsetail
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- swamp horsetail 2, record 8, English, swamp%20horsetail
correct
- river horsetail 3, record 8, English, river%20horsetail
correct
- pipes 3, record 8, English, pipes
correct, plural, familiar
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 8, English, - water%20horsetail
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water horsetail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 8, English, - water%20horsetail
Record 8, Key term(s)
- swamp horse-tail
- swamp horse tail
- swamp-horsetail
- water horse tail
- water horse-tail
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Equisetum fluviatile 5, record 8, French, Equisetum%20fluviatile
Latin
Equisetum limosum 5, record 8, French, Equisetum%20limosum
Latin
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prêle fluviatile
1, record 8, French, pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- prèle fluviatile 2, record 8, French, pr%C3%A8le%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 8, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle fluviatile : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 8, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 9
Equisetum arvense 5, record 9, English, Equisetum%20arvense
Latin
Equisetum arvense var. boreale 6, record 9, English, Equisetum%20arvense%20var%2E%20boreale
Latin
Equisetum calderi 6, record 9, English, Equisetum%20calderi
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- field horsetail
1, record 9, English, field%20horsetail
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- common horsetail 2, record 9, English, common%20horsetail
correct
- common field horsetail 3, record 9, English, common%20field%20horsetail
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 9, English, - field%20horsetail
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 9
Equisetum arvense 5, record 9, French, Equisetum%20arvense
Latin
Equisetum arvense var. boreale 6, record 9, French, Equisetum%20arvense%20var%2E%20boreale
Latin
Equisetum calderi 6, record 9, French, Equisetum%20calderi
Latin
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- prêle des champs
1, record 9, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- prèle des champs 2, record 9, French, pr%C3%A8le%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
- queue de renard 3, record 9, French, queue%20de%20renard
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 4, record 9, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20champs
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 10
Equisetum telmateia subsp. braunii 1, record 10, English, Equisetum%20telmateia%20subsp%2E%20braunii
Latin
Equisetum braunii 1, record 10, English, Equisetum%20braunii
Latin
Equisetum maximum 1, record 10, English, Equisetum%20maximum
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- giant horsetail
1, record 10, English, giant%20horsetail
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- great horsetail 1, record 10, English, great%20horsetail
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 2, record 10, English, - giant%20horsetail
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 10
Equisetum telmateia subsp. braunii 1, record 10, French, Equisetum%20telmateia%20subsp%2E%20braunii
Latin
Equisetum braunii 1, record 10, French, Equisetum%20braunii
Latin
Equisetum maximum 1, record 10, French, Equisetum%20maximum
Latin
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prêle géante
1, record 10, French, pr%C3%AAle%20g%C3%A9ante
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 2, record 10, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20g%C3%A9ante
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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