Centaurea calcitrapa
Star Thistle at Pialligo, ACT
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| Centaurea calcitrapa | Tapirlord | 11 Jan 2023 | |
| Centaurea calcitrapa | trevorpreston | 11 Jan 2023 | |
| Carthamus lanatus | natureguy | 4 Jan 2023 | |
| Unverified | trevorpreston | 4 Jan 2023 |
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3 comments
11 Jan 2023
I'm positive this was not saffron thistle, the leaves were quite different, not as stiff as saffron thistle and differently shaped.
I think this is actually a Centaurea calcitrapa.
I think this is actually a Centaurea calcitrapa.
11 Jan 2023
Yeah, that'd be right, it is a plant that I was unaware of until recently. I collected it on the coast at broulee island.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.177237-35.277572
- Altitude 597.0m
- Maps Mount Ainslie
- Places Pialligo, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 4 Jan 2023 09:31 AM Recorded on
- trevorpreston Recorded by
- 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
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Species information
- Centaurea calcitrapa Scientific name
- Star Thistle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Medium weed or pest
- Up to 826m Recorded at altitude
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Was the plant in flower?
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