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
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 9 Dec 2020 MichaelBedingfield
Onopordum acanthium 8 Dec 2020 drakes

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Mt Painter Reserve near tanks

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Onopordum acanthium Scientific name
  • Scotch Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 827.86m Recorded at altitude
  • 90 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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