Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Cook, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Cook, ACT - 4 Apr 2022
Cirsium vulgare at Cook, ACT - 4 Apr 2022
Cirsium vulgare at Cook, ACT - 4 Apr 2022
Cirsium vulgare at Cook, ACT - 4 Apr 2022
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 17 Apr 2022 Tapirlord
Carduus tenuiflorus 17 Apr 2022 drakes

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About 1 m tall. Bindubi St road reserve W side adjacent to Mt Painter Reserve Wildflower Triangle.

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Location information

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 4 Apr 2022 09:36 AM Recorded on
  • drakes Recorded by

Additional information

  • 2 cm across Flower dimension
  • 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
  • True In flower

Species information

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

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  • Confirmed by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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  • Additional attributes
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