Wild Flowers -- Lobed Spinifex triodia basedowii

Good stuff Mike.

Intriguing!
A bit like the
Wreath Leschenaultia in WA
Gerry

Those a wonderful spinifex rings Mike, thanks for putting them up. Beautiful photos too. Does that species produce spinifex resin?

There is so much variety among spinifex. Here are a few of my spinifex shots, though of different species - not sure which ones, maybe someone can identify them?


These are some huge rings from the Victorian mallee - you could see where animals had sought shelter in the centre.Image Could Not Be Found


These soft looking hummocks from the northern half of the Canning are covered with needle sharp points. Not sure whether these are a ring forming species or not - maybe they are just young plants that are not mature enough to have formed a ring.Image Could Not Be Found


At, I think, Well 29 on CSR I spotted this, which I took to be spinifex as it was very prickly, but bright green and with short leaves. No flowers. Can anybody identify it?Image Could Not Be Found

Cheers,

Val

Hi Michael
Great pictures and it is part of the outback experience. Here are a few more pictures taken from various locations around Australia, from Victoria through to the true remote desert locations.

Cheers

Stephen

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We encountered one between Millar Range & Saunders Range (GVD) 2years ago that would of measured about 20m across and had another ring growing inside it. There were about 22 of us and we all stood side by side in the ring and we only covered about 1/2 of the circumference. Never seen one that big before or since. Must of been dodging fires for decades.

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