Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Watson Green Space

Cirsium vulgare at Watson Green Space - 26 Jan 2024
Cirsium vulgare at Watson Green Space - 26 Jan 2024
Cirsium vulgare at Watson Green Space - 26 Jan 2024
Cirsium vulgare at Watson Green Space - 26 Jan 2024
Cirsium vulgare at Watson Green Space - 26 Jan 2024
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 26 Jan 2024 abread111
Cirsium vulgare 26 Jan 2024 CarbonAI
Onopordum acanthium 26 Jan 2024 AniseStar

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Quite a few large thistles by the pond

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • About 4 or 5 cm 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
  • 177 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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