The shutter clicks which yielded this and the immediately preceding post’s images were less than one minute apart.
In the interim, my feet had taken very few steps.
Central Australia often reminds attentive visitors that whenever they pause to admire a splendid landscape they ought also look down at whatever is just in front of their feet!
This plant is almost certainly a member of the genus Calandrinia.
Probably, the species is Calandrinia balonensis.
This succulent annual herb is widespread in arid and semi-arid Australia.
Generally known as “parakeelya”, it has long been an important food source for the Simpson Desert’s human inhabitants.
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Eventually, a multi-image post will further “explore” Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve.
Photo is copyright Doug Spencer, taken on 15 June 2023 in Chambers Pillar Historical Reserve, Simpson Desert, Northern Territory.