Calling any wildflower experts. What is this?

We think we might know but would like some confirmation.
Found in our back yard in the Adelaide Hills.

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Peter
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Reply By: Life Member - Duncan W (WA) - Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 16:03

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 16:03
Hi Peter no idea but are the bristles hard or soft? Looks quite spiky.

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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 16:09

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 16:09
Very soft Dunc.
Scale is important.
The main part of the flower is about 2mm across. The "horns" are another 4mm. The plant is typically under 100mm with a few to 150mm. There is a group of several hundred plants.
I am struggling to get decent pics.

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Reply By: Member - Warren H - Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 17:41

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 17:41
A carnivorous plant of some sort, a sundew?
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Follow Up By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 18:23

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 18:23
It is not sticky, which I would expect, but thanks for the suggestion Warren.
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Reply By: Dean K3 - Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 18:54

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 18:54
Best idea I can suggest is go to local herbarium with a sample see if they can identify it.

Maybe a local weed or plant id group on FB for local area certainly have a active one in Perth WA

Doesn't look native ie sundew or similar carnivorous plant, spikes thorn don't link to many native spcies best my knowledge plus its very small plant which doesn't help either
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Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 19:13

Tuesday, Mar 16, 2021 at 19:13
I have an ID.
I contacted the Native Orchid Society of South Australia.
They kindly did an ID for me.
Disappointingly, it is not an orchid, and not a native.
It is a Kickxia elatine, Pointed Toadflax. It's native to Europe.
Next week, it will be dead!
Thanks for the efforts.
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