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POLYGONUM AVICULARE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prostrate knotweed
1, record 1, English, prostrate%20knotweed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common knotweed 2, record 1, English, common%20knotweed
correct
- doorweed 2, record 1, English, doorweed
correct, see observation
- knotgrass 2, record 1, English, knotgrass
correct
- knotweed 2, record 1, English, knotweed
correct
- yard knotweed 2, record 1, English, yard%20knotweed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 3, record 1, English, - prostrate%20knotweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
prostrate knotweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - prostrate%20knotweed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
doorweed: common name also used when referring to the subspecies Polygonum aviculare subsp. depressum. 3, record 1, English, - prostrate%20knotweed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- door-weed
- knot-weed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renouée des oiseaux
1, record 1, French, renou%C3%A9e%20des%20oiseaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- centinode 2, record 1, French, centinode
correct, feminine noun
- herbe des Saints-Innocents 2, record 1, French, herbe%20des%20Saints%2DInnocents
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 3, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20des%20oiseaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renouée des oiseaux : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 4, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20des%20oiseaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- correhuela de los caminos
1, record 1, Spanish, correhuela%20de%20los%20caminos
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- narrowleaf knotweed
1, record 2, English, narrowleaf%20knotweed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 2, record 2, English, - narrowleaf%20knotweed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- narrow-leaf knotweed
- narrow leaf knotweed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- renouée négligée
1, record 2, French, renou%C3%A9e%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 2, record 2, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20n%C3%A9glig%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Northern knotweed
1, record 3, English, Northern%20knotweed
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 2, record 3, English, - Northern%20knotweed
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- renouée boréale
1, record 3, French, renou%C3%A9e%20bor%C3%A9ale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 2, record 3, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20bor%C3%A9ale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- American knotweed
1, record 4, English, American%20knotweed
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- box knotweed 1, record 4, English, box%20knotweed
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 2, record 4, English, - American%20knotweed
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- renouée faux-buis
1, record 4, French, renou%C3%A9e%20faux%2Dbuis
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 2, record 4, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20faux%2Dbuis
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2009-04-15
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- oval-leaf knotweed
1, record 5, English, oval%2Dleaf%20knotweed
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- common knotweed 1, record 5, English, common%20knotweed
correct
- oval-leaved knotweed 2, record 5, English, oval%2Dleaved%20knotweed
correct
- doorweed 3, record 5, English, doorweed
see observation
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 4, record 5, English, - oval%2Dleaf%20knotweed
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
oval-leaved knotweed: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 5, English, - oval%2Dleaf%20knotweed
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 3 OBS
doorweed: common name also used to refer to the species Polygonum aviculare. 4, record 5, English, - oval%2Dleaf%20knotweed
Record 5, Key term(s)
- oval leaf knotweed
- oval leaved knotweed
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- renouée à petits fruits
1, record 5, French, renou%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20petits%20fruits
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- renouée à petites feuilles 2, record 5, French, renou%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20petites%20feuilles
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 3, record 5, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20petits%20fruits
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renouée à petits fruits : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 5, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20petits%20fruits
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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