Carthamus lanatus
Saffron Thistle at Symonston, ACT
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| Carthamus lanatus | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Carthamus lanatus | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Unverified | ruthkerruish | 27 Nov 2018 |
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Some type of thistle.
5 comments
28 Nov 2018
There is a purple flower half way down the left hand side of photo 1 which blurs when I blow it up. Could you take a closeup?
28 Nov 2018
Carthamus lanatus has yellow flowers. This looks as if it is going to have purple flowers. Though all the purple flowered thistles I know about have winged stems.
28 Nov 2018
Carthamus lanatus is widespread in the area but not yet flowering so I haven't taken photos.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.127578-35.363803
- Altitude 702.7m
- Maps Isaacs Ridge and Nearby
- Places Symonston, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2018 11:00 AM Recorded on
- ruthkerruish Recorded by
- Less than 10cm Plant height
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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
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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