Carthamus lanatus

Saffron Thistle at Kambah, ACT

Carthamus lanatus at Kambah, ACT - 13 Nov 2020
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Identification history

Carthamus lanatus 29 Jan 2021 michaelb
Carthamus lanatus 29 Jan 2021 michaelb
Unidentified 28 Jan 2021 marcusact

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User's notes

Saffron Thistle in abundance after good spring rain on Urambi Hills – not previously as abundant.

3 comments

ruthkerruish wrote:
   28 Jan 2021
Look's like a mixture of Saffron thistle, St John's wort and possibly Paterson's curse? Lovely floral display?
michaelb wrote:
   29 Jan 2021
Having recently visited the Hill I can confirm the ID
Mike wrote:
   29 Jan 2021
Hard to find any native plants when the weeds are like this. Sadly a common problem in ACT reserves.

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Sighting information

  • 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
  • 13 Nov 2020 05:31 AM Recorded on
  • marcusact Recorded by

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height

Species information

  • Carthamus lanatus Scientific name
  • Saffron Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Noxious or High Risk Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1224.43m Recorded at altitude
  • 86 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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