Carthamus lanatus

Saffron Thistle at Tuggeranong DC, ACT

Carthamus lanatus at Tuggeranong DC, ACT - 22 Feb 2021
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Identification history

Carthamus lanatus 13 Apr 2021 MichaelBedingfield

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Near the Murrumbidgee River upstream of Point Hut Crossing.

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Sighting information

Additional information

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

Species information

  • Carthamus lanatus Scientific name
  • Saffron Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 1224.43m Recorded at altitude
  • 103 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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