Silybum marianum

Variegated Thistle at Bruce Ridge

Silybum marianum at Bruce Ridge - 16 Jun 2024
Silybum marianum at Bruce Ridge - 16 Jun 2024
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Silybum marianum 16 Jun 2024 RWPurdie
Onopordum acanthium 16 Jun 2024 CarbonAI
Silybum marianum 16 Jun 2024 RWPurdie

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RWPurdie wrote:
   16 Jun 2024
The species is definitely the Variegated Thistle (Silybum marianum). The Scotch Thistle (Onopordum acanthium) has spinose wings on its stems (absent from the plants in the photo) and its leaves aren't variegated.

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  • 101 - 1,000 Abundance
  • 16 Jun 2024 04:24 PM Recorded on
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  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True In flower

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