DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES
Cotton thistle (Onopordum nervosum)
Invasiveness Assessment | Impact Assessment | Potential Distribution
| Scientific name: | Onopordum nervosum Boiss. |
Common Name: | Cotton thistle |
Status: | Not declared noxious in Victoria |
Habitat: | Native to Spain. Found mainly in lime soils (Manzaranares et al 1993). Most species grow in rocky or stony ground, roadsides, waste places and similar dry, open habitats (Tutin, 1980). |
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This document was last reviewed on 24/09/2008