Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at Cape Pillar, TAS

Cirsium vulgare at Cape Pillar, TAS - 13 Apr 2023
Cirsium vulgare at Cape Pillar, TAS - 13 Apr 2023
Cirsium vulgare at Cape Pillar, TAS - 13 Apr 2023
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 25 Apr 2023 natureguy
Unidentified 21 Apr 2023 MattFox

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The only weed species observed in otherwise pristine habitat

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • False In flower

Species information

  • Cirsium vulgare Scientific name
  • Spear Thistle Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Exotic
  • Medium weed or pest
  • Up to 1389.77m Recorded at altitude
  • 176 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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