Hi
Wonder if any of you have had this experience and what you would suggest for our future trips when we are not in parks but out free camping.  We have recently been free camping along the Murray River up past Sedan in SA.  We have two little dogs that travel with us.  Our last trip saw the dogs get tiny little prickly jacks in their fur and paws.  These were so tiny and the plant they came from was not obvious within the terrain we were staying at. They appeared to have a sticky substance to them. They tranferred very quickly from the dogs into my fingers if I was not careful and hurt - a lot! 
Does anyone know what this plant may be called and if they have come across it in their travels around Aust.  We aim to travel quite a lot like this with the dogs, seeking beautiful bush spots and are hoping that the palnt may be seasonal or confined to certain areas of our country.  Your knowledge or any suggestions that could help would be appreciated.

Have never heard of it Rod, but here in Echuca we get that little round thing with tiny spikes coming out from it. Gets stuck in the dogs paws and fur and a real problem. Can't walk the dogs over at the park, have to keep to paths.

HW You can buy little doggy boots, should save their feet. Cheers Allara

G'Day Rod & Sharon . They might be "three pronged Jacks" , nasty little devils . You get em in SA WA . I only ever wore boots when I lived at Barmera SA . Funny story about them - Years ago a bloke in Kalgoolie was selling them as Frilled neck lizard eggs to tourists , doing allright too , but he sold some to a Japanese policeman . After awhile "the eggs" had not hatched , so he got in touch with the coppers at Kal to get instructions . It bought old mate undone . Remedy for Jacks - wear Firemans boots - I do , but then I am a Fireman . Richo

Zoomtopz wrote:

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G'Day Rod & Sharon .
They might be "three pronged Jacks" , nasty little devils . You get em in SA WA .
I only ever wore boots when I lived at Barmera SA .
Funny story about them -
Years ago a bloke in Kalgoolie was selling them as Frilled neck lizard eggs to
tourists , doing allright too , but he sold some to a Japanese policeman .
After awhile "the eggs" had not hatched , so he got in touch with the coppers at
Kal to get instructions . It bought old mate undone .
Remedy for Jacks - wear Firemans boots - I do , but then I am a Fireman .
Richo

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I bet those coppers in Kal had a bloody good laugh!

 

zoomtopz, we get those here too. quite hard sharp prongs, will go right through you soles.

Hi
Loved your response...thanks for the laugh (and information).  Might just get the dogs  little boots  as  suggested.  

Wonder if they make boots small enough for little Punky. I might have to knit her some.

There is a cactus called tiger pear here in the bush. It sticks to everything and transfers to everything that touches it. It sticks to your fingers if you try and pull it off other parts of yr body, awful things.... maybe it is that.

the ones in echuca are bindi's, soft green plant withpretty little yellow flower early this year, usually come after summer rains in jan,, zoomtops on the with money with 3 pronged jacks, or sometimes known asspikey sand burr ,

I think you have got it right. They may have a different name in SA, will ask the local council. Thanks

i call them bindi i which are tiny v shaped flat things and then there are catheads which are big and have 3 or 4 spikes on them