Carthamus lanatus

Saffron Thistle at Isaacs Ridge

Carthamus lanatus at Isaacs Ridge - 15 Dec 2015 08:18 AM
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Identification history

Carthamus lanatus 19 Dec 2015 Mike

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User's notes

Many plants had webbing but I don't know if that was caused by insects attacking the thistle or simply making a home.

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Species information

  • Carthamus lanatus Scientific name
  • Saffron Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1224.43m Recorded at altitude
  • 103 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower
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