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Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : Thick-Leaf Poison (Gastrolobium Crassifolium Benth.), Narrow-Leaf Poison (Gastrolobium Stenophyllum Turcz.), Mallet Poison (Gastrolobium Densifolium C.A. Gardn.), Wall-Flower Poison (Gastrolobium Grandifolorum F. Muell), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with three species of Gastrolobium which are found in the south-west region of Western Australia. Two of these extend into the Eyre District, the third species is found in the Lake Grace area. The fourth species, Wall-flower poison, is the only toxic species of the genus found outside the State.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : Wodjil Poison (Gastrolobium Floribundum S. Moore) Breelya Or Kite-Leaf Poison (Gastrolobium Laytonii J. White) Roe's Poison (Oxylobium Spectabile Endl.) Granite Poison (Oxylobium Graniticum S. Moore), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with four species which are found in the pastoral area although three of them are also present in the agricultural area.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : Berry Poison (Gastrolobium Parvifolium Benth.) Spike Poison (Gastrolobium Glaucum C.A. Gardn.) Hook-Point Poison (Gastrolobium Hamulosum Meissn.) Scale-Leaf Poison (Gastrolobium Appressum C.A. Gardn.), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
This article deals with four species which, apart from spike poison, may be distinguished by their small leaf size. Scale-leaf poison is found in the Irwin district, and the other three are present in the Avon district.
Know Your Poison Plants : Characteristics Of Poison Plants Of The Genera Oxylobium And Gastrolobium, T E H Aplin
Know Your Poison Plants : Characteristics Of Poison Plants Of The Genera Oxylobium And Gastrolobium, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Characteristics of poison plants of the genera Oxylobium and Gastrolobium
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : Champion Bay Poison (G. Oxylobioides Benth.), Sandplain Poison (G. Microcarpum Meissn.), Cluster Poison (G. Bennettsianum C.A. Gardn.), Hutt River Poison (G. Propinquum C.A. Gardn.), Gilbernine Poison (G. Rotundifolium Meissn.), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with five species of the genus Gastrolobium. The plants look rather similar so in the past have often been confused. They occur over a considerable area of the agricultural region of Western Australia.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : Net-Leaf Poison (O. Racemosum (Turcz.) C.A. Gardn.), Brother-Brother (O. Tetragonophyllum E. Pritzel), Rigid-Leaf Poison (O. Rigidum C.A. Gardn.), Slender Poison (O. Heterophyllum (Turcz.) Benth.), Round-Leaf Poison (G. Pycnostachyum Benth.), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with five toxic species, all of which are found in the Eyre district of the South-Western region of Western Australia.
Cyanogenetic Plants Of Western Australia, T E H Aplin
Cyanogenetic Plants Of Western Australia, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with the more important cyanogenetic plants found in Western Australia.
It also deals with plants which have not been proved as cyanogenetic but which do produce toxic effects similar to those produced by cyanogenetic plants.
Symptoms, post mortem appearances and the treatment for affected stock are also dealt with.
West Midlands Development : Poison Plants In The West Midlands, T E H Aplin
West Midlands Development : Poison Plants In The West Midlands, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
TOXIC plants have caused considerable economic loss to stock raisers since the early days of settlement in Western Australia.
Although much is now known of the toxic materials contained in such plants, and although most of the plants have been thoroughly publicised, losses are still occurring in many areas.
Heart-Leaf Poison, River Poison, Stirling Range Poison, T E H Aplin
Heart-Leaf Poison, River Poison, Stirling Range Poison, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with heart-leaf poison, river poison and Stirling Range poison, all more or less restricted to the lower South-Western Region of Western Australia.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : Crinkle-Leaf Poison (Gastrolobium Villosum Benth.), Runner Poison (G. Ovalifolium Henfr.), Horned Poison And Hill River Poison (G. Polystachyum Meissn.), Woolly Poison (G. Tomentosum C.A. Gardn.), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS article deals with four toxic species of the genus Gastrolobium which are superficially similar to one other.
Two of these species are prostrate in habit; the other two are more upright but are generally short in stature.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium. 1. Characteristics Of The Group, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE toxic species of the genera Gastrolobium and Oxylobium are a unique group of poison plants which have caused considerable economic loss to stock-raisers in Western Australia ever since the early days of settlement.
These plants are widely distributed over the agricultural areas of the south-west, and, with the opening up of large tracts of land for stock-raising, the danger is as high as it has even been.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : York Road Poison And Box Poison, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
YORK ROAD poison and box poison are two of the most important members of the group of poison plants belonging to the genera Gastrolobium and Oxylobium—the toxic pea-flowered plants.
Poison Plants Of Western Australia : The Toxic Species Of The Genera Gastrolobium And Oxylobium : Rock Poison (Gastrobolium Callistachys Meissn.), T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ROCK POISON, so called because it is commonly found on granitic soils, usually among granite rocks, occurs from the Irwin River, southwards to the Dale River and eastwards to Mount Stirling, south of Kellerberrin.
Poison Plants In The Garden, T E H Aplin
Poison Plants In The Garden, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
SOME 18 commonly grown garden plants are known to be toxic and many local home gardens have five or six of them.
Several other species can cause skin ailments.
Poison Plant Problems, T E H Aplin
Poison Plant Problems, T E H Aplin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A POISON plant may be defined as a plant which, when eaten by humans or animals, exerts harmful effects or causes death by virtue of its toxic substances.
Bracken Fern Poisoning In Cattle, P B. Lewis
Bracken Fern Poisoning In Cattle, P B. Lewis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
ONE of the major problems facing farmers in the South-West of Western Australia is the hazard of bracken fern poisoning.
Oxalate Poisoning. 1. The Effect Of Oxalate-Containing Plants On Ruminants, M R. Gardiner
Oxalate Poisoning. 1. The Effect Of Oxalate-Containing Plants On Ruminants, M R. Gardiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Poisoning by plants which contain salts of oxalic acid may be a more common cause of stock losses in Western Australia than was previously thought.
This article describes the effects of these plants on ruminants and outlines an experiment in which the toxicity of soursob was examined.
An article in next month's Journal of Agriculture will describe the most important oxalate-containing plants found in Western Australia.