Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Booth, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Booth, ACT - 7 Jan 2019
Cirsium vulgare at Booth, ACT - 7 Jan 2019
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 9 Jan 2019 BettyDonWood
Cirsium vulgare 9 Jan 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 9 Jan 2019 Christine

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BettyDonWood wrote:
   10 Jan 2019
Details of the wings on the stems of thistles is an important character for IDing them. Please remember this next time.

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Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 7 Jan 2019 09:36 AM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

  • True In flower

Species information

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

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