Carthamus lanatus

Saffron Thistle at Griffith, ACT

Carthamus lanatus at Griffith, ACT - 25 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Carthamus lanatus 26 Nov 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 26 Nov 2020 SRoss

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Poa bulbosa (Bulbous Meadow-grass) at Griffith, ACT - 27 Oct 2024 by SRoss
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Eragrostis brownii (Common Love Grass) at Bass Gardens Park, Griffith - 19 Jan 2024 by SRoss
Anax papuensis (Australian Emperor) at Bass Gardens Park, Griffith - 13 Jan 2024 by SRoss
Hypericum gramineum (Small St Johns Wort) at Bass Gardens Park, Griffith - 13 Jan 2024 by SRoss
Rutidosis leptorhynchoides (Button Wrinklewort) at Griffith, ACT - 25 Feb 2023 by SRoss
Asperula conferta (Common Woodruff) at Griffith, ACT - 5 Nov 2022 by SRoss
Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Tasmanicosa wolf spider) at Griffith, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by SRoss
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Griffith, ACT - 12 Feb 2022 by SRoss
Oxalis sp. (Wood Sorrel) at Griffith, ACT - 10 Feb 2022 by SRoss
Amanita muscaria (Fly Agaric) at Griffith, ACT - 23 Apr 2021 by SRoss
Mictis profana (Crusader Bug) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Mar 2021 by SRoss
Lucia limbaria (Chequered Copper) at Griffith, ACT - 23 Feb 2021 by SRoss
Portulaca oleracea (Munyeroo ,Pigweed, Purslane) at Griffith, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by SRoss
Tricoryne elatior (Yellow Rush Lily) at Griffith, ACT - 5 Jan 2021 by SRoss
Hypericum perforatum (St John's Wort) at Griffith, ACT - 1 Jan 2021 by SRoss
Euphorbia dallachyana (Mat Spurge, Caustic Weed) at Griffith, ACT - 29 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Carex inversa (Knob Sedge) at Griffith, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Phalaris aquatica (Phalaris, Australian Canary Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 28 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Vittadinia gracilis (New Holland Daisy) at Griffith, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Enneapogon nigricans (Nine-awn Grass, Bottlewashers) at Griffith, ACT - 27 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Themeda triandra (Kangaroo Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 23 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Tiliqua scincoides scincoides (Eastern Blue-tongue) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Polygonum aviculare (Wireweed) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Lepidium africanum (Common Peppercress) at Griffith, ACT - 11 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Rumex dumosus (Wiry Dock) at Griffith, ACT - 8 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Vittadinia muelleri (Narrow-leafed New Holland Daisy) at Griffith, ACT - 2 Dec 2020 by SRoss
Grona varians (Slender Tick-Trefoil) at Griffith, ACT - 30 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Acaena x ovina (Sheep's Burr) at Griffith, ACT - 29 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Solenogyne dominii (Smooth Solenogyne) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Eryngium ovinum (Blue Devil) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Psaltoda moerens (Redeye cicada) at Griffith, ACT - 25 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Trifolium arvense var. arvense (Haresfoot Clover) at Griffith, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Triptilodiscus pygmaeus (Annual Daisy) at Griffith, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Plantago lanceolata (Ribwort Plantain, Lamb's Tongues) at Griffith, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Centaurium sp. (Centaury) at Griffith, ACT - 24 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Vittadinia cuneata var. cuneata (Fuzzy New Holland Daisy) at Griffith, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Einadia nutans (Climbing Saltbush) at Griffith, ACT - 21 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Glycine clandestina (Twining Glycine) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Lichen - crustose at Griffith, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Lichen - crustose at Griffith, ACT - 20 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Wahlenbergia luteola (Yellowish Bluebell) at Griffith, ACT - 10 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Rumex brownii (Slender Dock) at Griffith, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Bromus hordeaceus (A Soft Brome) at Griffith, ACT - 9 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Griffith, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Griffith, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Euchiton sphaericus (star cudweed) at Griffith, ACT - 7 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Convolvulus angustissimus subsp. angustissimus (Australian Bindweed) at Griffith, ACT - 6 Nov 2020 by SRoss
Euchiton sphaericus (star cudweed) at Griffith, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by ianandlibby1
Rytidosperma carphoides (Short Wallaby Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 2 Nov 2020 by ianandlibby1
Wahlenbergia stricta subsp. stricta (Tall Bluebell) at Griffith, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Wahlenbergia sp. (Bluebell) at Griffith, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Dactylis glomerata (Cocksfoot) at Griffith, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Goodenia pinnatifida (Scrambled Eggs) at Griffith, ACT - 29 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Bulbine bulbosa (Golden Lily, Bulbine Lily) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Erodium crinitum (Native Crowfoot) at Griffith, ACT - 20 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Petrorhagia nanteuilii (Proliferous Pink, Childling Pink) at Griffith, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Cymbonotus sp. (preissianus or lawsonianus) (Bears Ears) at Griffith, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Plantago varia (Native Plaintain) at Griffith, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Aira elegantissima (Delicate Hairgrass) at Griffith, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Parentucellia latifolia (Red Bartsia) at Griffith, ACT - 18 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Linaria pelisseriana (Pelisser's Toadflax) at Griffith, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Wurmbea dioica subsp. dioica (Early Nancy) at Griffith, ACT - 14 Oct 2020 by SRoss
Cerastium glomeratum (Sticky Mouse-ear Chickweed) at Griffith, ACT - 26 Aug 2020 by SRoss
Chrysocephalum apiculatum (Common Everlasting) at Griffith, ACT - 30 May 2020 by ianandlibby1
Cheilanthes sieberi (Rock Fern) at Griffith, ACT - 30 May 2020 by ianandlibby1
Bothriochloa macra (Red Grass, Red-leg Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 30 May 2020 by ianandlibby1
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Griffith, ACT - 5 May 2020 by MichaelMulvaney
Apina callisto (Pasture Day Moth) at Griffith, ACT - 9 Apr 2020 by GeoffRobertson
Rytidosperma sp. (Wallaby Grass) at Griffith, ACT - 8 Apr 2020 by SRoss
Austrostipa scabra (Corkscrew Grass, Slender Speargrass) at Griffith, ACT - 23 Mar 2020 by mcleana
Erodium cicutarium (Common Storksbill, Common Crowfoot) at Griffith, ACT - 19 Mar 2020 by SRoss
Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Griffith, ACT - 23 Nov 2019 by SRoss
Sparaxis tricolor (Sparaxis, Harlequin Flower) at Griffith, ACT - 6 Oct 2016 by ACTParks-InvasivePlantsTeam
Synemon plana (Golden Sun Moth) at Griffith, ACT - 30 Dec 2010 by Ratcliffe

Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 Nov 2020 10:40 PM Recorded on
  • SRoss Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Carthamus lanatus Scientific name
  • Saffron Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1224.43m Recorded at altitude
  • 100 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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