Centaurea melitensis
Maltese Cockspur, Cockspur Thistle at Googong, NSW
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| Centaurea melitensis | MichaelMulvaney | 8 Dec 2017 | |
| Centaurea solstitialis | BettyDonWood | 7 Dec 2017 | |
| Centaurea melitensis | Wandiyali | 7 Dec 2017 |
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5 comments
7 Dec 2017
Melitensis has fine spines under 5 mm long. Solstitialis has robust spines 5-15 mm long.
8 Dec 2017
Could you either press them between sheets of newspaper (about a dozen on each side) with a weight on them, or put them in a plastic bage in the fridge in case someone else wants them as a specimen, please. If they are Centaurea melitensis rather than solstitialis, they might have to go to the herbarium. Thanks. Betty
Here is the link to NSW Weedwise for solstitialis. http://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/134
It is not a Pest Plant in the ACT.
Here is the link to NSW Weedwise for solstitialis. http://weeds.dpi.nsw.gov.au/Weeds/Details/134
It is not a Pest Plant in the ACT.
9 Dec 2017
The dark green rather than grey colour of the leaves and the reddish brown main spine on the flower head are characteristic of Maltese Cockspur
Location information
- Coordinates 149.209794-35.410878
- Altitude 820.9m
- Maps Wandiyali-Environa Conservation Area
- Places Googong, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Dec 2017 07:57 AM Recorded on
- Wandiyali Recorded by
- Yes In flower
- 10cm to 30cm Plant height
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Species information
- Centaurea melitensis Scientific name
- Maltese Cockspur, Cockspur Thistle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Minor weed or pest
- 403m to 820.87m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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