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Carduus nutans

Nodding Thistle at Mount Clear, ACT

Carduus nutans at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020
Carduus nutans at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020
Carduus nutans at Mount Clear, ACT - 11 Dec 2020
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Identification history

Carduus nutans 14 Dec 2020 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 13 Dec 2020 Christine

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Desmodium gunnii (A Tick-Trefoil) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Wahlenbergia planiflora subsp. planiflora (Flat Bluebell) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Ranunculus inundatus (River Buttercup) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine Rosa sp. (A wild rose) at Mount Clear, ACT - 30 May 2021 by MattFox Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) at Mount Clear, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by Sherwood Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by rawshorty Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty Argiolestidae (family) (Flatwings) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Desmodium gunnii (A Tick-Trefoil) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Wahlenbergia planiflora subsp. planiflora (Flat Bluebell) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Ranunculus inundatus (River Buttercup) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Tapirlord
Crassula helmsii (Swamp Stonecrop) at Mount Clear, ACT - 14 Jan 2023 by Ned_Johnston
Austrolestes leda (Wandering Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine
Artoria sp. (genus) (Unidentified Artoria wolf spider) at Mount Clear, ACT - 18 Oct 2021 by Christine
Rosa sp. (A wild rose) at Mount Clear, ACT - 30 May 2021 by MattFox
Melopsittacus undulatus (Budgerigar) at Mount Clear, ACT - 22 Dec 2020 by Sherwood
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by rawshorty
Myrmecia sp., pilosula-group (Jack jumper) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 13 Apr 2019 by Christine
Heteronympha penelope (Shouldered Brown) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Ichneumonidae (family) (Unidentified ichneumon wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Hemicordulia tau (Tau Emerald) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Vespula germanica (European wasp) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Agonoscelis rutila (Horehound bug) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Austrolestes cingulatus (Metallic Ringtail) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty
Argiolestidae (family) (Flatwings) at Mount Clear, ACT - 2 Mar 2019 by rawshorty

Location information

Species information

  • Carduus nutans Scientific name
  • Nodding Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 11 Dec 2020 11:18 AM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

Additional information

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

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