Onopordum acanthium

Scotch Thistle at Whitlam, ACT

Onopordum acanthium at Whitlam, ACT - 11 Aug 2024
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 13 Aug 2024 Tapirlord
Onopordum acanthium 12 Aug 2024 pinnaCLE

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A few old dried stalks plus many new rosettes.

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Additional information

  • Less than 10cm Plant height

Species information

  • Onopordum acanthium Scientific name
  • Scotch Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Major weed or pest
  • Up to 827.86m Recorded at altitude
  • 90 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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