Silvery thistle-like plant with spiny leaves forming a circular rosette on the ground among green vegetation. [2716]![Silvery thistle-like plant with spiny leaves forming a circular rosette on the ground among green vegetation. [2716]](aussiePlaces/monartoSA/fulls/small/10-059A2716.jpg "Silvery thistle-like plant with spiny leaves forming a circular rosette on the ground among green vegetation. [2716]")
A weed, perhaps, but beautifully ordered — its spiny leaves radiating in perfect symmetry, a natural mandala etched into the soil. [2716]