Cirsium vulgare

Spear Thistle at West Wodonga, VIC

Cirsium vulgare at West Wodonga, VIC - 10 Nov 2024 08:19 AM
Cirsium vulgare at West Wodonga, VIC - 10 Nov 2024 08:19 AM
Cirsium vulgare at West Wodonga, VIC - 10 Nov 2024 08:19 AM
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Identification history

Cirsium vulgare 13 Jul 2025 RWPurdie
Cirsium vulgare 10 Nov 2024 CarbonAI
Cirsium vulgare 10 Nov 2024 KylieWaldon

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I can't help but love this species even though its a weed.

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Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 30cm to 1 metre Plant height
  • True 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
  • 196 images trained Machine learning
  • In flower

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