Plants : FabaceaeFerns and Flowering Plants

Ulex europaeus L.

Gorse

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Ulex europaeus

Description: An extremely common spiny shrub producing dense masses of yellow pea-like flowers in spring (and sporadically throughout the year).

All names: Ulex europaeus L.

 Ulex europaeus : Interactive Map
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Distribution Map from NBN: Ulex europaeus at National Biodiversity Network mapping facility, data for UK.

iNaturalist: Ulex europaeus at iNaturalist World Species Observations database.

 Hackney, P., 2026. Ulex europaeus. L.. [In] Flora of Northern Ireland.
https://habitas.org/flora/species.php?item=3211. Accessed on 2026-11-02.