Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Garran, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Garran, ACT - 7 May 2018 03:25 PM
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 8 May 2018 BettyDonWood
Cirsium vulgare 8 May 2018 Mike
Onopordum acanthium 7 May 2018 ruthkerruish

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User's notes

The rosettes were 30-40cm across, monstrous - not really sure which thistle it is.

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Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cirsium vulgare Scientific name
  • Spear Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1389.77m Recorded at altitude
  • 186 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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