Onopordum acanthium

Scotch Thistle at Farrer Ridge

Onopordum acanthium at Farrer Ridge - 12 Dec 2014
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 24 Jan 2015 MichaelMulvaney
Cirsium vulgare 23 Jan 2015 galah681

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galah681 wrote:
   25 Jan 2015
Thanks for the ID. I thought it probably wasn't a Cirsium vulgare, but could not work out what it was.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 12 Dec 2014 10:54 AM Recorded on
  • galah681 Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

  • Onopordum acanthium Scientific name
  • Scotch Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 827.86m Recorded at altitude
  • 70 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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