This introduced groundcover is commonly known as spear thistle.
Cirsium vulgare is described as a "dicot" in the Asteraceae family.
In the Queensland Nature Conservation Act it is not classified as it is not native to Queensland. Under the Federal Environment Protection Biodiversity Conservation Act it is not classified.
Also known by many other common names including scotch thistle (https://weeds.brisbane.qld.gov.au/weeds/spear-thistle).
It has been recorded in the Wide Bay district in the Queensland Herbarium Census and is listed as occurring in the Fraser Coast region in Queensland Herbarium Wildlife Online.
Reported at 8 Fraser Coast localities: Bauple, Gigoomgan, Paterson, Prawle, River Heads, Tinana, Toogoom, Yengarie.
Fraser Coast distribution based on unverified field reports.
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