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	Class:	Plants (Plantae) - Daisies
	Order:	Daisies (Asterales)
	Family:	Daisy (Asteraceae)
	Species:	Stemless Thistle (Onopordum acaulon)
	This Photo:	Seeding
	Other names:	Flat thistle, Horse Thistle, Stemless Onopordon or White thistle
	General Species Information: Found on Ellura (in the Murray Mallee, SA) and elsewhere Scattered seedlings have been found & removed. All clear at this stage. Seedlings are soft and easy to handle. Mature plants are very prickly & large, making removal difficult. Slow growing and easy to find seedlings with regular inspections. Silver grey in colour and has no discernible stem
	Copyright © 2010-  Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 21-Nov-2010
This species is classed as  If (Foreign Introduction)