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EQUISETUM ARVENSE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shore horsetail
1, record 1, English, shore%20horsetail
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- littoral horsetail 2, record 1, English, littoral%20horsetail
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant (a hybrid between Equisetum arvense and Equisetum fluviatile) of the family Equisetaceae. 3, record 1, English, - shore%20horsetail
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prêle littorale
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAle%20littorale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prêle de littoral 2, record 1, French, pr%C3%AAle%20de%20littoral
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante hybride(Equisetum arvense et Equisetum fluviatile) de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 1, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20littorale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- prèle littorale
- prèle de littoral
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-03-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Ferns and Fern Allies
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- field horsetail
1, record 2, English, field%20horsetail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common horsetail 2, record 2, English, common%20horsetail
correct
- common field horsetail 3, record 2, English, common%20field%20horsetail
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 2, English, - field%20horsetail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêle des champs
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAle%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prèle des champs 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A8le%20des%20champs
correct, feminine noun
- queue de renard 3, record 2, French, queue%20de%20renard
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20des%20champs
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cosmetology
- Personal Esthetics
- Pharmacology
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Equisetum arvense extract 1, record 3, English, Equisetum%20arvense%20extract
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Equisetum Arvense Extract is an extract of the sterile caules of the horsetail, Equisetum arvense, Equisetaceae. Functions: emollient, astringent, tonic, soothing. 1, record 3, English, - Equisetum%20arvense%20extract
Record 3, Key term(s)
- extract of Equisetum arvense
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cosmétologie
- Esthétique et soins corporels
- Pharmacologie
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- extrait d’Equisetum arvense
1, record 3, French, extrait%20d%26rsquo%3BEquisetum%20arvense
see observation, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extrait des tiges stériles de la prêle, Equisetum arvense, Équisétacées. Usages : émollient, agent astringent, tonifiant, agent apaisant. 2, record 3, French, - extrait%20d%26rsquo%3BEquisetum%20arvense
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Equisetum arvense : le nom latin s’écrit en italique. 3, record 3, French, - extrait%20d%26rsquo%3BEquisetum%20arvense
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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