Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Watson, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Watson, ACT - 20 Jun 2022 05:12 PM
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Cirsium vulgare 21 Jun 2022 waltraud
Cirsium vulgare 21 Jun 2022 waltraud

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Rosettes and old plants from last season in the 1.5 - 2m tall category - very fertile soils and moisture benefited the Spear thistles (and other weeds) greatly.

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

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