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Onopordum acanthium

Scotch Thistle at Cook, ACT

Onopordum acanthium at Cook, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Onopordum acanthium at Cook, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Onopordum acanthium at Cook, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Onopordum acanthium at Cook, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Onopordum acanthium at Cook, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
Onopordum acanthium at Cook, ACT - 8 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 9 Dec 2020 michaelb
Onopordum acanthium 8 Dec 2020 drakes

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Mt Painter Reserve near tanks

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Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Cook, ACT - 16 Sep 2021 by drakes
Eucalyptus mannifera subsp. mannifera (Brittle Gum) at Cook, ACT - 9 Aug 2021 by drakes
Cortinarius sp. (Cortinarius) at Cook, ACT - 29 Jun 2021 by drakes
Salvia verbenaca var. verbenaca (Wild Sage) at Cook, ACT - 25 Apr 2021 by drakes
zz agaric (stem; gills not white/cream) at Cook, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by drakes
Olbonoma triptycha (Chezela Group) at Cook, ACT - 9 Feb 2021 by drakes
Solanum nigrum (Black Nightshade) at Cook, ACT - 25 Jan 2021 by drakes
Tragopogon porrifolius subsp. porrifolius (Salsify, Oyster Plant) at Cook, ACT - 7 Dec 2020 by drakes
Tragopogon dubius (Goatsbeard) at Cook, ACT - 3 Dec 2020 by drakes
Miridae (family) (Unidentified plant bug) at Cook, ACT - 30 Oct 2020 by CathB
Coccinella transversalis (Transverse Ladybird) at Cook, ACT - 28 Sep 2020 by AlisonMilton
Hardenbergia violacea (False Sarsaparilla) at Cook, ACT - 3 Sep 2020 by drakes
Brachychiton populneus subsp. populneus (Kurrajong) at Cook, ACT - 15 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Cook, ACT - 14 May 2020 by AlisonMilton
Neorrhina punctata (Spotted flower chafer) at Cook, ACT - 15 Dec 2019 by CathB
Calotis lappulacea (Yellow Burr Daisy) at Cook, ACT - 19 May 2019 by AaronClausen
Oudemansiella 'radicata group' (Rooting shank) at Cook, ACT - 19 May 2019 by AaronClausen
Taxeotis intextata (Looper Moth, Grey Taxeotis) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Nov 2017 by CathB
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Platycercus elegans (Crimson Rosella) at Belconnen, ACT - 26 Aug 2017 by Tammy
Pogona barbata (Eastern Bearded Dragon) at Belconnen, ACT - 12 Sep 2015 by Tammy
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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 8 Dec 2020 08:44 AM Recorded on
  • drakes Recorded by

Additional information

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

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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  • More than one media file
  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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  • Additional attributes
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