Ulex europaeus
Common Gorse
Also known as: Genista europaea (L.) E.H.L.Krause +1 more
- Genista europaea (L.) E.H.L.Krause
- Ulex talenceanus Gand., 1885
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Indigenous to Africa and Europe, Ulex europaeus (commonly known as Common gorse) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Macaronesia, Middle Europe, Northern Africa, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Algeria, Belgium, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Bangladesh, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mexico Central, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Oregon, Panama, Poland, Queensland, Réunion, Sardegna, South Australia, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sweden, Tanzania, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Uruguay, Victoria, West Himalaya, Western Australia
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