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PANICUM VIRGATUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Biomass Energy
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- switchgrass
1, record 1, English, switchgrass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- switch grass 2, record 1, English, switch%20grass
correct
- tall panic grass 3, record 1, English, tall%20panic%20grass
correct
- tall prairiegrass 3, record 1, English, tall%20prairiegrass
correct
- thatchgrass 3, record 1, English, thatchgrass
correct
- Wobsqua grass 4, record 1, English, Wobsqua%20grass
correct
- blackbent 4, record 1, English, blackbent
correct
- wild redtop 4, record 1, English, wild%20redtop
correct
- Virginia switchgras 4, record 1, English, Virginia%20switchgras
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] perennial warm season bunchgrass native to North America, where it occurs naturally from 55°N latitude in Canada southwards into the United States and Mexico. 5, record 1, English, - switchgrass
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Used primarily for soil conservation, forage production, game cover, as an ornamental grass, and more recently as a biomass crop. 6, record 1, English, - switchgrass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Énergie de la biomasse
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- panic raide
1, record 1, French, panic%20raide
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- panic érigé 2, record 1, French, panic%20%C3%A9rig%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- panic dressé 2, record 1, French, panic%20dress%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- panic effilé 3, record 1, French, panic%20effil%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- millet dressé 4, record 1, French, millet%20dress%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée vivace, mauvaise herbe utilisée comme fourrage aux États-Unis. 5, record 1, French, - panic%20raide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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