Carthamus lanatus
Saffron Thistle at Watson, ACT
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| Carthamus lanatus | 23 Jan 2026 | waltraud |
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manually removed, mapped with Field Maps
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waltraud
wrote:
24 Jan 2026
We manually removed large amounts of Saffron thistles in that area; see for instance https://majura.org/saffron-thistle-weed-blitz-the-fair/ ; it is quite encouraging to see this weed species now becoming rare...
Location information
- Coordinates 149.171250-35.224456
- Altitude 625.2m
- Maps Mount Majura The Fair, Watson
- Places Watson, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Jan 2026 08:34 PM Recorded on
- waltraud Recorded by
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Species information
- Carthamus lanatus Scientific name
- Saffron Thistle Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Major weed or pest
- Up to 1224.43m Recorded at altitude
Seasonal activity
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Was the plant in flower?
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