Linnaeus, C. (1 May 1753), Species Plantarum 2: 813 [tax. nov.]

• Type: "Habitat in Italia, Sicilia, G. Narbonensi."

Ewart, A.J. (August 1907), Contributions to the Flora of Australia, No. 6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria 20(1): 87 [secondary reference]

Cunningham, G.M., Mulham, W.E., Milthorpe, P.L. & Leigh, J.H. (1981), Plants of Western New South Wales: 722 [secondary reference]

common name: Spanish Salsify [n/a] common name: Golden Thistle [n/a]

Jacobs, S.W.L. & Pickard, J. (1981), Plants of New South Wales: 85 [secondary reference]

Murray, L. in Harden, G.J. (ed.) (1992), Scolymus. Flora of New South Wales 3: 329 [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Thistle [n/a]

Jeanes, J.A. in Walsh, N.G. & Entwisle, T.J. (ed.) (1999), Asteraceae. Flora of Victoria 4: 683, Fig. 130a [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Thistle [n/a]

Thompson, I.R. (22 May 2007), A taxonomic treatment of tribe Lactuceae (Asteraceae) in Australia. Muelleria 25: 63 APC [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Thistle [n/a]

• APC Dist.: NSW (naturalised), Vic (naturalised)

Thompson, I.R. in Wilson, A.J.G. (ed.) (2015), Scolymus. Flora of Australia 37: 88, Fig. 7A-B, map [secondary reference]

common name: Golden Thistle [n/a]

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