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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

Diet

Photosynthetic Autotroph 1

System (Realm)

Terrestrial 1

Relationship to People

Invasive or Introduced Species 1

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.

Comparison

NatureServe Rank

GNR Unranked 2

CITES Appendix

Not Listed 3

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

Connections

Child Taxon Of

Source Wikidata: Gorse

In Ecosystem

Source Wikidata: European Rabbit

Additional Source Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)Article text

Source Wikidata: Gorse

Additional Source Heath (Wikipedia)Article text

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Sources

1. Ulex europaeus - Wikipedia

Lead paragraph, first sentence
Ulex europaeus, commonly known as gorse, common gorse, furze or whin
Infobox: status
LC
Description
The young stems are green, with the shoots and leaves modified into green spines
flowering plant native to Western Europe
lead sentence (diet), EntityId 286037
Ulex europaeus, commonly known as gorse, common gorse, furze or whin, is a species of flowering plant native to Western Europe.
article text (relationship to people), EntityId 286037
The species has been introduced to other areas of Europe, and also to the Americas, New Zealand, South Africa, and Australia, where it is often considered a weed and is a serious problem invasive spec

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2. NatureServe Explorer: Ulex europaeus

NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)

Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)

"roundedGRank": "GNR"

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3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Fabales

UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12426

Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12426

"cites_listing":"I/II/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Fabales","family":null},"synonyms":[{"id":39606,"full_name":"Guilandina","author_year":"L.","rank":"GENUS"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]

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Wikidata: Gorse

Wikidata Q161794, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
Child Taxon Of: Fabaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain

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Heath (Wikipedia)

WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Heath, Article text

Quote, In Ecosystem: Heath, Article text

In marked contrast, the tiny pockets of heathland in Europe are extremely depauperate with a flora consisting primarily of heather (Calluna vulgaris), heath (Erica species) and gorse (Ulex species).

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Doñana National Park (Wikipedia)

WikipediaIn Ecosystem: Doñana, Article text

Quote, In Ecosystem: Doñana, Article text

bulrush, common fern, sage-leaved rock rose, rushes, labiérnago (Phillyrea angustifolia), sea spurge, mastic, sedge, palm, pine, Scotch broom, rosemary, juniper, gorse, thyme, spurge and

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