Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Lade Vale, NSW

Cirsium vulgare at Lade Vale, NSW - 13 Feb 2021
Cirsium vulgare at Lade Vale, NSW - 13 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 13 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Cirsium vulgare 13 Feb 2021 trevorpreston

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Young spear thistle rosette.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 13 Feb 2021 11:58 AM Recorded on
  • trevorpreston Recorded by

Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Cirsium vulgare Scientific name
  • Spear Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium Weed or Pest
  • Up to 1389.77m Recorded at altitude
  • 149 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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