Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
Weeds - Goulburn Broken Catchment Management Authority
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Regionally Prohibited Weed<br />
Thistle - Golden<br />
Description: An erect, branched perennial to 90 cm tall.<br />
flowers: Golden yellow heads 2.5-4 cm in diameter on leaf<br />
axils. Heads surrounded by short spines. Appearing between<br />
Spring and Summer.<br />
leaves: Green with light coloured veins and markings.<br />
Leaves contain a milky sap. Deeply divided with stout spines<br />
on tips. Base of leaves make wings down the stem. Lower<br />
leaves to 30 cm long.<br />
stems: Erect, usually several arising from a single crown.<br />
Much branched and covered with fine hairs.<br />
Note: Ferocious spines make dense stands almost<br />
impenetrable.<br />
similar Native species: Unlikely to be confused with native<br />
species.<br />
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Scolymus hispanicus<br />
(Spanish Oyster Plant, Spanish Salsify, Sunnariah)<br />
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