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GALIUM APARINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cleavers
1, record 1, English, cleavers
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bedstraw 2, record 1, English, bedstraw
correct
- stickywilly 3, record 1, English, stickywilly
correct
- goosegrass 4, record 1, English, goosegrass
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Native annual with square stems and short, bristly downward pointing hooks on stem corners; rough, hairy leaves grow in whorls of 6 to 8; burr-like seeds produced in pairs ... 5, record 1, English, - cleavers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Commonly known as bedstraw, cleavers is particularly damaging in cereals and canola where it clings to and trails around these crops. 5, record 1, English, - cleavers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cleavers: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 1, English, - cleavers
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
goosegrass: common name also used when referring to Poa annua and Eleusine indica. 6, record 1, English, - cleavers
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaillet gratteron
1, record 1, French, gaillet%20gratteron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gaillet accrochant 2, record 1, French, gaillet%20accrochant
correct, masculine noun
- herbe collante 2, record 1, French, herbe%20collante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante à propriété diurétique, antiscorbutique et calmante dans le soulagement des ulcères. De la même famille que le caféier, les fruits torréfiés furent utilisés comme café. 2, record 1, French, - gaillet%20gratteron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le gaillet gratteron (Galium aparine) se développe partout et s'accroche aussi bien aux vêtements qu'aux poils des animaux. Il est facile de s'en débarrasser en l'arrachant après une bonne pluie. 3, record 1, French, - gaillet%20gratteron
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gaillet gratteron : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 1, French, - gaillet%20gratteron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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