Windmill at Well 2 on the CSR through the mulla mullas.. Ptilotus exaltatus (Mulla Mulla)

Mulla mulla, or woolly bears, Trichinium amaranthaceae, a large group of Australian perennials and shrubs noted for fluffy pink or mauve flower spikes, desert plants in WA in spring! Ptilotus macrocephalus AMARANTHACAE at the ANBG Wildflower WA See wildflower reference database on ExploreOz. www.exploroz.com/Members/61493.375/11/2014/How_to_make_a_... Read a fine essay here on the desert environment .. See a good description of trade roots and Aboriginal society here by Robyn Davidson of Camel Trek fame.. www.desertexpeditions.org/robyn-davidson-essay.html Watch our video of the CSR and this spot.. youtu.be/ZYk-YtA2-wQ Don’t forget we have a 180° field of view, not the square format in the Panasonic miniDVD… Link to all the Andrew St.Pierre White's Canning Stock Route videos.. www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdZBtPD_yK0-9tDGGqjyK4EIXU... Did you know that these flowers are known as Lamb's Tails, Pussy Tails and Fox's Tails but most people know them as Mulla Mulla? . Ptilotis is a genus of about 120 species most of which are in WA and most of them are in the Pilbara. . Flowering profusely after rainfall, the Pilbara including Karijini is a hotspot for these beautiful flowers. from #flowersofkarijini on Instagram IMG_8668

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