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Ulex europaeus L.
common gorse

       
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Photo of Ulex europaeus L.
Steve Hurst. Provided by ARS Systematic Botany and Mycology Laboratory. France. Usage Requirements.
 
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Images:
Ulex europaeus L.

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Distribution:
Ulex europaeus L.

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Distribution Map Legend

See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (CA, HI, MA, NY, OR, PA, VA, WA, WV), CAN (BC)
 

Related Taxa:
Ulex europaeus L.

View 236 genera in Fabaceae, 3 species in Ulex
 

Classification:
Ulex europaeus L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass Rosidae
Order Fabales
Family Fabaceae – Pea family
Genus Ulex L. – gorse
Species Ulex europaeus L. – common gorse
 

Noxious Weed Information:
Ulex europaeus L.

This plant is listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete noxious weed list for that location, or click here for a composite list of all Federal and State Noxious Weeds.

California:
gorse              B list (noxious weeds)
Hawaii:
gorse              Noxious weed
Oregon:
gorse              "B" designated weed
gorse              Quarantine
Washington:
gorse              Class B noxious weed
gorse, furze              Noxious weed seed and plant quarantine
 

U.S. Weed Information:
Ulex europaeus L.

furze
gorse
whin

This plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Click on an acronym to view each weed list, or click here for a composite list of Weeds of the U.S.

STATE        Assorted authors. 200_. State noxious weed lists for 46 states. State agriculture or natural resource departments.
Cal-IPC        California Invasive Plant Council. 2006. California Invasive Plant Inventory. Cal-IPC Publication 2006-02 (February 2007). California Invasive Plant Council. Berkeley, California.
HEAR        USDI, Geological Survey. 1999. Information index for selected alien plants in Hawaii (20 October 2003). Hawaiian Ecosystems at Risk Project, Biological Resources Division, Haleakala Field Station. Makawao, Hawaii.
WSWS        Whitson, T.D. (ed.) et al. 1996. Weeds of the West. Western Society of Weed Science in cooperation with Cooperative Extension Services, University of Wyoming. Laramie, Wyoming. 630pp.
 

Introduced Information:
Ulex europaeus L.

This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on link below for a partial or complete list of PFA introduced plants.

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More Accounts and Images:
Ulex europaeus L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 27013.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 

Related Web Sites:
Ulex europaeus L.

MT-Center for Invasive Plant Management

New Zealand Environment Bay of Plenty: abstract & images

Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk (PIER)

The Nature Conservancy: Wildland Weeds Management & Research Program

University of Hawaii Botany Department: Alien Plants of Hawaii

Victoria - Natural Resources & Environment: Landcare Notes

WA-King County Noxious Weeds

 
 
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