Carthamus lanatus

Saffron Thistle at Cook, ACT

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

Carthamus lanatus 27 Nov 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Carthamus lanatus 26 Nov 2020 drakes

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Mt Painter Reserve slope above Cook memorial and below tanks

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 25 Nov 2020 09:53 PM Recorded on
  • drakes Recorded by

Additional information

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

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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