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wiregrass

Spanish translation: gramíneas del género Aristida

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English term or phrase:wiregrass
Spanish translation:gramíneas del género Aristida
Entered by: Lorena Riquelme

22:01 Sep 23, 2005
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Science - Botany
English term or phrase: wiregrass
wiregrass

An ecosystem includes all life forms that exist in an area including the nonliving factors such as temperature, moisture, and nutrients. Longleaf pines, slash pines, grasses (particularly wiregrass) and palmettos dominate the Flatwoods community.

Gracias.
Lorena Riquelme
Mexico
Local time: 03:30
gramíneas del género Aristida
Explanation:
Ante la variación de nombres comunes, se puede usar el nombre científico del género. Hay varias especies de Aristida que se conocen como wiregrass.
References:www.eeob.iastate.edu/research/ iowagrasses/speciescn.html
...Some common names apply to more than one species.
Some common names apply to more than one species. available also in a list of...only native species and ... wiregrass, Aristida longespica var. longespica ...

Aristida stricta Family: Poaceae Common name: wiregrass
www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/arst5.htm

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Catalina Connon
Argentina
Local time: 06:30
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Bariloche.
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2aristida stricta
celiacp
4 +2gramíneas del género Aristida
Catalina Connon
4pastos duros
hecdan (X)
3yerba de alambre
Julio Torres


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
yerba de alambre


Explanation:
Encontré esto, pero en nombres comunes de plantas y animales, puede haber variaciones:


Uniola virgata | Caribbean Area NRCS
Nombre común Español: yerba de alambre. Nombre común Inglés: wiregrass. Hábito de crecimiento: perenne; leñosa y formando cepas endurecidas. ...
http://www.pr.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/plants/pla55.html


Julio Torres
Mexico
Local time: 03:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +2
aristida stricta


Explanation:
wiregrass=pineland threeawn=aristida stricta
http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/4h/Wiregrass/wiregras.htm
http://www.platon-search.com.ar/jump.php?url=http://biology....
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?...

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Note added at 17 mins (2005-09-23 22:19:14 GMT)
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en el contexto de la ciencia botánica se encuentra con este nombre

celiacp
Spain
Local time: 11:30
Native speaker of: Spanish
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agree  verbis
2 hrs
  -> gracias !
agree  Jose Alvarez de la Puente
5 hrs
  -> gracias !!
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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
gramíneas del género Aristida


Explanation:
Ante la variación de nombres comunes, se puede usar el nombre científico del género. Hay varias especies de Aristida que se conocen como wiregrass.
References:www.eeob.iastate.edu/research/ iowagrasses/speciescn.html
...Some common names apply to more than one species.
Some common names apply to more than one species. available also in a list of...only native species and ... wiregrass, Aristida longespica var. longespica ...

Aristida stricta Family: Poaceae Common name: wiregrass
www.cas.vanderbilt.edu/bioimages/species/arst5.htm



Catalina Connon
Argentina
Local time: 06:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 28
Grading comment
Muchas gracias, Bariloche.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  verbis
2 hrs
  -> gracias verbis
agree  Pablo Grosschmid: correcto !
10 hrs
  -> gracias Pablo
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46 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
pastos duros


Explanation:
el wiregrass comprende una serie de variedades que tienen en común el ser pastos duros, término común en ganadería

hecdan (X)
Local time: 06:30
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