Taxonomy
Classification
Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Fabaceae (Pea family)
Genus: Ulex (Gorse)
Synonyms
Ulex europaeus
Ulex armoricanus
Ulex compositus
Ulex floridus
Ulex hibernicus
Ulex major
Ulex strictus
Ulex vernalis
Related species
Ulex europaeus L. - Gorse
Traits
<span class="r">Toxic</span>, shrubby, 80–200 cm tall. <span class="v1">prophylls below the flowers:</span> 1, <b>brownish-reddish</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> <b>yellowish</b>. <span class="v1">corolla:</span> <b>up to 2‑times as long as t...
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Distribution
Distribution in Europe
Legend
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
Distribution in Germany
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Artificial occurences
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The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
Ecology
Status
Habitat
perennial herbaceous vegetation, extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths
in nutrient-poor, acid habitats