Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Aranda, ACT

Cirsium vulgare at Aranda, ACT - 18 Dec 2022
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 22 Dec 2022 Tapirlord
Carduus tenuiflorus 21 Dec 2022 MichaelMulvaney
Unidentified 20 Dec 2022 JohnGiacon

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User's notes

Scotch Thistle; could not find it in the lists;

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Tapirlord wrote:
   22 Dec 2022
I believe this is spear thistle Michael, with those large spherical flower buds.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 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
  • 176 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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