Onopordum illyricum at Kosciuszko National Park

1 Illyrian cottonthistle at Kosciuszko National Park

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Identification history

	Onopordum illyricum	9 Jan 2021	MichaelMulvaney
	Onopordum illyricum	9 Jan 2021	JackieMiles

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MichaelMulvaney noted:

9 Jan 2021

New and isolated location of this thistle with reasonably high weed risk potential - one to keep an eye-out for post teh fires of last year

Author's notes

Illyrian Thistle, just a single plant growing next to the track near Currango homestead. I dug it out after taking the photos. Novel thistles seem to be popping up in a lot of places post-fire. Nodding Thistle (Carduus nutans) is quite common in the northern part of Kosciuszko NP this year too. I am used to seeing Cirsium vulgare there, but no other thistle species usually.

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MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Jan 2021

Thanks Jacky

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Species information

Not Sensitive
Exotic
Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest

Sighting information

1 Abundance
6 Jan 2021 06:33 PM Recorded on
JackieMiles Recorded by

Additional information

1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
True In flower

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