Centaurea calcitrapa

Star Thistle at Belconnen, ACT

Centaurea calcitrapa at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
Centaurea calcitrapa at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
Centaurea calcitrapa at Belconnen, ACT - 5 Jan 2018
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Identification history

Centaurea calcitrapa 5 Jan 2018 MichaelMulvaney

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Several clumps of a few plants on rural lease

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • True In flower
  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Centaurea calcitrapa Scientific name
  • Star Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 826m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • In flower

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