Onopordum acanthium

Scotch Thistle at Nicholls, ACT

Onopordum acanthium at Nicholls, ACT - 16 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Onopordum acanthium 19 Sep 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Onopordum acanthium 18 Sep 2024 SteveBorkowskis
Unidentified 18 Sep 2024 ConBoekel

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 10cm to 30cm 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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