Onopordum acanthium

Scotch Thistle at Fadden, ACT

Onopordum acanthium at Fadden, ACT - 21 Nov 2015
Onopordum acanthium at Fadden, ACT - 21 Nov 2015
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 22 Nov 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Onopordum acanthium 21 Nov 2015 ArcherCallaway
Unidentified 21 Nov 2015 ArcherCallaway

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A large woody weed

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Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 21 Nov 2015 08:08 AM Recorded on
  • ArcherCallaway Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

  • Onopordum acanthium Scientific name
  • Scotch Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 827.86m Recorded at altitude
  • 88 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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