Ulex minor
Dwarf Gorse, Lesser Gorse
Also known as: Stauracanthus spartioides Webb +18 more
- Stauracanthus spartioides Webb
- Ulex autumnalis Thore
- Ulex europaeus f. lagrezei Rouy
- Ulex europaeus f. nanus Rouy
- Ulex europaeus f. richteri Rouy
- Ulex minor subsp. minor
- Ulex minor var. lusitanicus (Webb) C.Vicioso
- Ulex minor var. nemoralis (Simon) C.Vicioso
- Ulex nanus f. dissibracteatus Merino
- Ulex nanus f. dissitibracteatus Merino
- Ulex nanus f. lusitanicus (Webb) Samp.
- Ulex nanus f. remotus (Cout.) Samp.
- Ulex nanus f. thorei (Lagr.-Foss.) Samp.
- Ulex nanus T.F.Forst.
- Ulex nanus var. acicularis Merino
- Ulex nanus var. confertus Merino
- Ulex nanus var. lusitanicus Webb
- Ulex nanus var. nemoralis Simon
- Ulex nanus var. remotus Cout.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigenous to Europe, Ulex minor (commonly known as Dwarf Gorse or Lesser Gorse) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Northern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
France, Great Britain, Portugal, Spain
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)
Azores, Belgium, Crozet Is., Madeira, New Zealand North