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Gorse

Flowering Plants

Ulex europaeus, commonly known as gorse, common gorse, furze or whin, is a thorny, evergreen flowering shrub native to western Europe.

Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Derived from this species' own Conservation Status: this atlas's IUCN category list has no Extinct value, so a set conservation-status is itself evidence of living status (w-bfill-g5-0924 browse backfill).
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Evergreen shrub with green young stems, the shoots and leaves modified into green spines 1-3 cm long 1
Scientific Name
Ulex europaeus 1
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Ulex europaeus - Wikipedia
  • Lead paragraph, first sentence
    Ulex europaeus, commonly known as gorse, common gorse, furze or whin
  • Infobox, Conservation status
    Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
  • Description
    The young stems are green, with the shoots and leaves modified into green spines
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