Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Yarralumla, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Yarralumla, ACT - 1 Feb 2019
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 4 Feb 2019 BettyDonWood
Cirsium vulgare 4 Feb 2019 BettyDonWood
Unidentified 4 Feb 2019 ruthkerruish

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A thistle

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Erigeron sp. (Fleabanes) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
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Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Acaena echinata (Sheeps Burr) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Verbascum sp. (Mullein) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Erigeron sp. (Fleabanes) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Erigeron sp. (Fleabanes) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Einadia nutans subsp. nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Panicum effusum (Hairy Panic Grass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Carex appressa (Tall Sedge) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Paspalum dilatatum (Paspalum) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Epilobium billardiereanum subsp. cinereum (Hairy Willow Herb) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Bossiaea buxifolia (Matted Bossiaea) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Ludwigia peploides subsp. montevidensis (Water Primrose) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Rutidosis leptorhynchoides (Button Wrinklewort) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Yarralumla, ACT - 31 Jan 2019 by ruthkerruish
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Cyperus eragrostis (Umbrella Sedge) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
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Rubus fruticosus species aggregate (Blackberry) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
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Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Usnea sp. (genus) (Bearded lichen) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Callistemon sp. (A Bottlebrush) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Typha sp. (Cumbungi) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Eragrostis curvula (African Lovegrass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Daviesia mimosoides (Bitter Pea) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Trametes coccinea (Scarlet Bracket) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Lentinus arcularius (Fringed Polypore) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Austrostipa scabra subsp. falcata (Rough Spear-grass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Juncus sp. (A Rush) at Yarralumla, ACT - 5 Oct 2018 by ruthkerruish
Paspalum distichum (Water Couch) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Mar 2016 by michaelb
Cassinia quinquefaria (Rosemary Cassinia) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Mar 2016 by michaelb
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Mar 2016 by michaelb
Alnus glutinosa (Black Alder) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Mar 2016 by michaelb
Populus nigra (Lombardy Poplar) at Yarralumla, ACT - 9 Mar 2016 by michaelb

Location information

Sighting information

  • 2 Abundance
  • 1 Feb 2019 10:00 PM Recorded on
  • ruthkerruish Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre 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
  • 170 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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