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EQUISETUM FLUVIATILE [2 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
- water horsetail
1, record 2, English, water%20horsetail
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- swamp horsetail 2, record 2, English, swamp%20horsetail
correct
- river horsetail 3, record 2, English, river%20horsetail
correct
- pipes 3, record 2, English, pipes
correct, plural, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Equisetaceae. 4, record 2, English, - water%20horsetail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
water horsetail: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 2, English, - water%20horsetail
Record 2, Key term(s)
- swamp horse-tail
- swamp horse tail
- swamp-horsetail
- water horse tail
- water horse-tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fougères et plantes alliées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- prêle fluviatile
1, record 2, French, pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- prèle fluviatile 2, record 2, French, pr%C3%A8le%20fluviatile
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Equisetaceae. 3, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prêle fluviatile : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 2, French, - pr%C3%AAle%20fluviatile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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