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POLYGONUM PERSICARIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Weed Science
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spotted lady's-thumb
1, record 1, English, spotted%20lady%27s%2Dthumb
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lady's-thumb 2, record 1, English, lady%27s%2Dthumb
correct
- LTHMB 3, record 1, English, LTHMB
correct
- LTHMB 3, record 1, English, LTHMB
- heart's-ease 4, record 1, English, heart%27s%2Dease
correct
- spotted knotweed 4, record 1, English, spotted%20knotweed
correct
- spotted smartweed 4, record 1, English, spotted%20smartweed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Polygonaceae. 5, record 1, English, - spotted%20lady%27s%2Dthumb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lady's-thumb: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 6, record 1, English, - spotted%20lady%27s%2Dthumb
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lady's-thumb; LTHMB: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 7, record 1, English, - spotted%20lady%27s%2Dthumb
Record 1, Key term(s)
- spotted ladysthumb
- ladysthumb
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Mauvaises herbes
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- renouée persicaire
1, record 1, French, renou%C3%A9e%20persicaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- LTHMB 2, record 1, French, LTHMB
feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fer à cheval 3, record 1, French, fer%20%C3%A0%20cheval
masculine noun
- herbes grasses 3, record 1, French, herbes%20grasses
see observation, feminine noun, plural
- persicaire pied rouge 3, record 1, French, persicaire%20pied%20rouge
feminine noun
- pied rouge 3, record 1, French, pied%20rouge
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Polygonaceae. 4, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20persicaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
renouée persicaire : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 5, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20persicaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
renouée persicaire; LTHMB : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 6, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20persicaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
herbes grasses : terme inusité au singulier, pour désigner la notion. 4, record 1, French, - renou%C3%A9e%20persicaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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