Phytophthora dieback which causes the most severe and widespread damage to native plants in Western Australia. The most susceptible of the indigenous species most affected belong to four families - PROTEACEAE, FABACEAE, ERICACEAE, MYTACEAE 

Death of a Species 

Southwards

To the west country

he said he was going.

The petrol gurgled in the tank.

In place of heat waves

Above the saltbush

came visions of forest country

moss and lichen

running water.

Once my country. 

Dieback's got the jarrah

He said

as he handed me fifty dollars

and roared off in the BMW. 

I thought how dreams could change

From soft green to stark grey. 

Laurel Lamperd

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