Carthamus lanatus
Saffron Thistle at Fadden, ACT
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| Carthamus lanatus | natureguy | 11 Feb 2023 | |
| Cassinia sifton | CarbonAI | 10 Feb 2023 | |
| Carthamus lanatus | KumikoCallaway | 10 Feb 2023 |
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A large patch of Saffron Thistles, could be 10000+. This is close to a large patch of Spear Thistles (-35.390361, 149.118706) which are in the middle of ongoing removal effort (around 150 were removed so far). There were some Scotch Thistles mixed in this area.
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Location information
- Coordinates 149.118122-35.389643
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- 1,001 - 10,000 Abundance
- 10 Feb 2023 06:46 AM Recorded on
- KumikoCallaway Recorded by
- 1 metre to 5 metres Plant height
- Yes In flower
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Species information
- Carthamus lanatus Scientific name
- Saffron Thistle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1224.43m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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