Prickly saltwort or Tumbleweed (Salsola australis) growing on a sand drift in an agricultural field during time of drought.

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Former farming land reduced by drought to paddocks of drifting red sand. The only surviving vegetation being roly poly or prickly saltwart as it is sometimes called.

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Size: 5464px × 3070px
Location: Merbein South, Victoria, Australia.
Photo credit: © Excitations / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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