Silybum marianum

Variegated Thistle at Bruce Ridge

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Identification history

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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Sighting information

101 - 1,000 Abundance
16 Jun 2024 04:24 PM Recorded on
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Additional information

30cm to 1 metre Plant height
True In flower

Species information

Silybum marianum Scientific name
Variegated Thistle Common name
Not Sensitive
Exotic
Major weed or pest
Up to 826.22m Recorded at altitude
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In flower
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