Onopordum acanthium

Scotch Thistle at Palmerston, ACT

Onopordum acanthium at Palmerston, ACT - 30 Dec 1994
Onopordum acanthium at Palmerston, ACT - 30 Dec 1994
Onopordum acanthium at Palmerston, ACT - 30 Dec 1994
Onopordum acanthium at Palmerston, ACT - 30 Dec 1994
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 31 Dec 2019 MichaelMulvaney
Onopordum acanthium 30 Dec 2019 Lomandra

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Lots had died off but some were still in flower.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 16 - 100 Abundance
  • 30 Dec 1994 07:17 AM Recorded on
  • Lomandra Recorded by

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Onopordum acanthium Scientific name
  • Scotch Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 827.86m Recorded at altitude
  • 70 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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  • Description
  • Additional attributes
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