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goat's head


In central western Queensland, around Blackall in the late 50's and 60's, we always [used bindi-eye to mean] the small sharp lightweight ones with one long spike. The 3 cornered ones we called "goats heads".

Contributor's comments: Bindiis around Brisbane were a smaller plant than the khaki burr, referred to as bindiis in western Qld. The three cornered burrs in western Qld are bullheads, and are very common. Another bad one out that way is dog burr, also called galvanised burr. Once west of the great divide, prickles are just as common but burrs like bullheads, or goatheads, are everywhere.

Contributor's comments: In "T'ville" (Townsville) we called these types of thing "goat's heads". Used to itch for a while even after they were removed from your foot.

Contributor's comments: We used to call those three corner burrs goats heads in Townsville. I know a friend of mine in SA calls them Three Corner Jacks.