Common Gorse
Ulex europaeus
-38.4635, 145.179
Field Notes
Description:
Ulex (gorse, furze or whin) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. Mature plants have spines instead of leaves on and yellow pea-like flowers.
Habitat:
Wildlife corridor near the beach on Phillip Island.
Notes:
"This plant has beed declared a weed of National Signifance"
Gorse was introduced as an ornamental plant or hedge, has become an invasive species due to its aggressive seed dispersal; it has proved very difficult to eradicate and detrimental in native habitats.
Reference Links:
Weeds Australia - Weed Identification - Gorse
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PublishedOctober 2, 2014
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