Scotch Thistle at Symonston, ACT
Identification history
| Onopordum acanthium | 17 Oct 2015 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Onopordum acanthium | 12 Oct 2015 | Mike |
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User's notes
Large patches under trees. Shows attack by introduced weevils.
1 comment
MichaelMulvaney
wrote:
18 Oct 2015
The photo of the leaf shows stem boring weevils at work, they were first released to control Scotch and Illyrian thistle in 1993, they weaken the plant and reduce seed production rather than killing it outright. the beetle larvae do most of the damage
Location information
- Coordinates 149.140258-35.353208
- Maps Callum Brae
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 12 Oct 2015 08:40 AM Recorded on
- Mike Recorded by
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Collections
Mike Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Onopordum acanthium Daisies Plants
Species information
- Onopordum acanthium Scientific name
- Scotch Thistle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 827.86m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
