Carthamus lanatus

Saffron Thistle at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Carthamus lanatus at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 16 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Carthamus lanatus 16 Apr 2022 Tapirlord
Carthamus lanatus 16 Apr 2022 KMcCue

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 15mm Flower dimension
  • 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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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