Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Acton, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021
Cirsium vulgare at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021
Cirsium vulgare at Acton, ACT - 29 Aug 2021
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 29 Aug 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Cirsium vulgare 29 Aug 2021 NedJohnston

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1 comment

RWPurdie wrote:
   29 Aug 2021
Definitely a young thistle.

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Location information

Sighting information

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
  • 176 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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