Invasive Plants Identification Field Guide - Jun - Ministry of Forests
Invasive Plants Identification Field Guide - Jun - Ministry of Forests
Invasive Plants Identification Field Guide - Jun - Ministry of Forests
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Gorse<br />
Other common names:<br />
Common gorSe, whin,<br />
furze, priCkly Broom<br />
Flower:<br />
Fragrant, stalked, pea-like, yellow,<br />
1.5 to 2 cm in length, multiple<br />
flowers per stem • Black or<br />
brown seed pods are evident<br />
post-flowering through fall<br />
leaves:<br />
Alternate, trifoliate (clover-like)<br />
when young, mature into stiff<br />
scales or spines • Spines grooved,<br />
branched 1.5 to 2.5 cm long<br />
stems:<br />
Erect, single, many branches,<br />
greenish, woody, five angled,<br />
some black hairs, tipped with<br />
spines, 1 to 3 m tall<br />
roots:<br />
Taproot, lateral fibrous roots<br />
Habitat:<br />
Low elevations, well drained,<br />
marginal and acidic soils in open<br />
and disturbed sites. Currently<br />
restricted to coastal habitats.<br />
Forest & Kim Starr,<br />
U.S. Geological Survey,<br />
Bugwood.org<br />
liFe cycle:<br />
Ulex europaeus L.<br />
iApp Code: go<br />
GrowtH Form and<br />
reprodUction:<br />
perennial shrub • reproduces<br />
by seed<br />
impacts:<br />
invades rapidly following logging,<br />
land clearing and burning<br />
replacing native vegetation and<br />
desirable forage species. it<br />
forms dense thickets, which<br />
reduce recreation and it contains<br />
volatile oils that increase its<br />
potential as a fire hazard.<br />
similar species:<br />
Scotch broom has simple leaves<br />
instead <strong>of</strong> spines.
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