The Probert Encyclopaedia of Nature

GORSE

Gorse (Ulex europaeus) also known as furze or whin is a plant of the family Leguminosae, native to western Europe. It is a low shrubby plant, the stem generally 80 cm to one meter high, much branched and most of the leaves converted into spines. The flowers are solitary and yellow. The fruits are hairy pods.
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