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SAINFOIN COMMUN [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sainfoin
1, record 1, English, sainfoin
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- esparcet 1, record 1, English, esparcet
correct
- cock's head 2, record 1, English, cock%27s%20head
- Onobrychis sativa 3, record 1, English, Onobrychis%20sativa
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legume introduced from Europe. It has several leafy stems arising from a taproot, and may reach a height of 80 cm. The leaves have from 6 to 14 pairs of leaflets, more or less hairy. Flower heads grow up to 1 cm long and have up to 14 purple flowers. (Looman, J., 111 Range of Forage Plants of the Canadian Prairies, Swift Current, Agriculture Canada, 1983). 2, record 1, English, - sainfoin
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sainfoin
1, record 1, French, sainfoin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- esparcette 1, record 1, French, esparcette
correct, feminine noun
- sainfoin commun 2, record 1, French, sainfoin%20commun
masculine noun
- esparcette cultivée 2, record 1, French, esparcette%20cultiv%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- crête-de-coq 2, record 1, French, cr%C3%AAte%2Dde%2Dcoq
feminine noun
- Onobrychis sativa 1, record 1, French, Onobrychis%20sativa
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante robuste, de 25 à 80 cm de hauteur, à tiges striées, poilues; feuilles composées en moyenne de 21 à 31 folioles opposées par paires avec une foliole au sommet de l’axe; fleurs purpurines ou rose clair, striées de veines plus foncées. (Caputa, C., Les Plantes Fourragères, Paris, Librairie Payot Lausans, 1967). 2, record 1, French, - sainfoin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esparceta
1, record 1, Spanish, esparceta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- pipirigallo 1, record 1, Spanish, pipirigallo
masculine noun
- Onobrychis sativa 1, record 1, Spanish, Onobrychis%20sativa
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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