Ulex europaeus

Gorse

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Species group: Plants

Found in: Noxious weeds

Data Sources

Classification

Kingdom:

Plantae

Phylum:

Anthophyta

Class:

Dicotyledoneae

Order:

Fabales

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Ulex

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Comprehensive Description
Distribution
Morphology
Associations
Molecular Biology
Conservation Status

Comprehensive Description

Miscellaneous Details

"Notes: Western Ghats, High Altitude, Native of Europe"

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Distribution

"Tamil Nadu: Dindigul, Nilgiri"

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Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Ulex europaeus L.:
Argentina (South America)
Bolivia (South America)
Brazil (South America)
Canada (North America)
Chile (South America)
Colombia (South America)
Costa Rica (Mesoamerica)
Ecuador (South America)
Panama (Mesoamerica)
Caribbean (Caribbean)
United States (North America)
Mexico (Mesoamerica)
Uruguay (South America)

Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.

References:

Forzza, R. C. & et al. 2010. 2010 Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil. http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/.
Jørgensen, P. M. & C. Ulloa Ulloa. 1994. Seed plants of the high Andes of Ecuador---A checklist. AAU Rep. 34: 1–443.
Garcia-Barriga, H. & E. Forero. 1968. Las Leguminosas: Mimosaceae, Caesalpiniaceae, Papilionaceae. 3: 1–136. In Cat. Il. Pl. Cundinamarca.
Standley, P. C. 1937. Flora of Costa Rica. Publ. Field Mus. Nat. Hist., Bot. Ser. 18(2): 487–559.
Dwyer, J. D. 1980 [1981]. Leguminosae, Subfamily Papilionoideae. Ann. Missouri Bot. Gard. 67(3): 523–818.
Adams, C. D. 1972. Fl. Pl. Jamaica 1–848. University of the West Indies, Mona.
Gleason, H. A. 1968. The Choripetalous Dicotyledoneae. vol. 2. 655 pp. In H. A. Gleason Ill. Fl. N. U.S. (ed. 3). New York Botanical Garden, New York.
Marticorena, C. & M. Quezada. 1985. Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Chile. Gayana, Bot. 42: 1–157.
De Fina, A. L. & E. C. Clos. 1941. Comportamiento fenologico de las plantas perennes cultivadas en la region de la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Darwiniana 5: 279–298.
Correa A., M. D., C. Galdames & M. N. S. Stapf. 2004. Cat. Pl. Vasc. Panamá 1–599. Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama.
Jørgensen, P. M. & S. León-Yánez. (eds.) 1999. Catalogue of the vascular plants of Ecuador. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 75: i–viii, 1–1181.
Fernald, M. 1950. Manual (ed. 8) i–lxiv, 1–1632. American Book Co., New York.
Munz, P. A. & D. D. Keck. 1959. Cal. Fl. 1–1681. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Munz, P. A. 1974. Fl. S. Calif. 1–1086. University of California Press, Berkeley.
Zamora Villalobos, N. 2010. Fabaceae. En: Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. Vol. 5. B.E. Hammel, M.H. Grayum, C. Herrera & N. Zamora (eds.). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 119: 395–775.
Idárraga-Piedrahita, A., R. D. C. Ortiz, R. Callejas Posada & M. Merello. 2011. Flora de Antioquia. Catálogo de las Plantas Vasculares, vol. 2. Listado de las Plantas Vasculares del Departamento de Antioquia. Pp. 1-939.

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Missouri Botanical Garden

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Localities documented in Tropicos sources

Ulex europaeus Brot.:
Argentina (South America)
Canada (North America)
Panama (Mesoamerica)
United States (North America)

Note: This information is based on publications available through Tropicos and may not represent the entire distribution. Tropicos does not categorize distributions as native or non-native.

References:

Anonymous. 1986. List-Based Rec., Soil Conserv. Serv., U.S.D.A. Database of the U.S.D.A., Beltsville.
Burkart, A. 1987. Leguminosae, Rafflesiaceae. In A. Burkart. 3: 442–738,. In A. Burkart Fl. Il. Entre Ríos. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Buenos Aires.
D'Arcy, W. G. 1987. Flora of Panama. Checklist and Index. Part 1: The introduction and checklist. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 17: v–xxx, 1–328.

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Morphology

Physical Description

Perennial, Shrubs, Woody throughout, Taproot present, Nodules present, Stems erect or ascending, Stems less than 1 m tall, Stems 1-2 m tall, Stems greater than 2 m tall, Trunk or stems armed with thorns, spines or prickles, Stems solid, Stems or young twigs glaucous, Stems or young twigs glabrous or sparsely glabrate, Leaves absent at flowering time, Stipules inconspicuous, absent, or caducous, Leaves simple, or appearing so, Leaflets 1, Leaves reduced to phyllodia, Flowers solitary in axils, or appearing solitary, Flowers in axillary clusters or few-floweredracemes, 2-6 flowers, Inflorescence axillary, Bracts ve ry small, absent or caducous, Bracteoles present, Flowers zygomorphic, Calyx 5-lobed, Calyx glabrous, Petals separate, Corolla papilionaceous, Petals clawed, Petals orange or yellow, Banner petal ovoid or obovate, Wing petals narrow, oblanceolate to oblong, Wing tips obtuse or rounded, Keel tips obtuse or rounded, not beaked, Stamens 9-10, Stamens or anthers dimorphic, alternating large and small, Stamens monadelphous, united below, Filaments glabrous, Style terete, Fruit a legume, Fruit unilocular, Fruit freely dehiscent, Fruit oblong or ellipsoidal, Fruit orbicular to subglobose, Fruit or valves persistent on stem, Fruit enclosed in calyx, Fruit hairy, Fruit 1-seeded, Fruit 2-seeded, Fruit 3-10 seeded, Seeds ovoid to rounded in outline, Seed surface smooth, Seeds olive, brown, or black, Seeds with appendage - aril, caruncle, funiculus, or strophiole.

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USDA NRCS PLANTS Database

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Associations

In Great Britain and/or Ireland:
Foodplant / saprobe
effuse, superficial colony of Acrodontium dematiaceous anamorph of Acrodontium echinulatum is saprobic on dead branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / miner
larva of Agromyza johannae mines leaf? of Ulex europaeus
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / gall
larva of Apion atratulum causes gall of young stem of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / gall
larva of Apion scutellare causes gall of stem of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / internal feeder
communal larva of Apion ulicis feeds within pod of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Asciodema obsoleta sucks sap of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
gregarious, immersed, black pycnidium of Ascochyta coelomycetous anamorph of Ascochyta ulicis is saprobic on dead branchlet of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 5-6

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Auricularia mesenterica is saprobic on dead, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Basidiodendron radians is saprobic on dead woody stem of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / feeds on
adult of Bruchidius varius feeds on pollen? of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: (late 7-early 10, late 4)5-6

Plant / resting place / on
adult of Bruchus atomarius may be found on Ulex europaeus

Plant / associate
adult of Bruchus rufipes is associated with Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: (late 3-)5-6(-11)

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Byssomerulius corium is saprobic on fallen, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus

Plant / associate
Cardiastethus fasciiventris is associated with Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / mycorrhiza
fruitbody of Coltricia perennis is mycorrhizal with live root of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / feeds on
erumpent pycnidium of Coniothyrium coelomycetous anamorph of Coniothyrium sphaerospermum feeds on spine of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 6-11

Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Crocicreas complicatum is saprobic on wood of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 1-3

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse, superficial colony of Dactylaria anamorph of Dactylaria scolecospora is saprobic on dead branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
pulvinate, erumpent or superficial stroma of Daldinia fissa is saprobic on burnt branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Dendrothele commixta is saprobic on dead, attached twig of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / sap sucker
nymph of Dictyonota strichnocera sucks sap of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Diplocladiella dematiaceous anamorph of Diplocladiella scalaroides is saprobic on dead wood of Ulex europaeus

Plant / associate
apothecium of Discinella menziesii is associated with burnt root of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / parasite
conidial anamorph of Erysiphe trifolii parasitises live Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Flagelloscypha orthospora is saprobic on dead stem (woody) of Ulex europaeus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Flammulina velutipes var. velutipes is saprobic on dead wood of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: mainly winter

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Ganoderma australe is saprobic on dead trunk of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / parasite
fruitbody of Ganoderma lucidum parasitises live stump of Ulex europaeus
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Gloeoporus taxicola is saprobic on dead, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Gymnopilus junonius is saprobic on decayed wood of Ulex europaeus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Hansfordia dematiaceous anamorph of Hansfordia pulvinata is saprobic on dead branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Hymenochaete carpatica is saprobic on dead, attached branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Hyphodermella corrugata is saprobic on dead stem of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Hypochnicium erikssonii is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Inonotus radiatus is saprobic on dead, standing trunk of Ulex europaeus
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Megalocystidium leucoxanthum is saprobic on dead stem of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
cyphelloid basidiocarp of Merismodes bresadolae is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed twig of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
thyriothecium of Microthyrium cytisi var. ulicis is saprobic on dead, bleached, often attached spine of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 2-9

Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Mollisiopsis dennisii is saprobic on dry, dead branchlet of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 5-11

Foodplant / feeds on
female of Odontothrips ulicis feeds on live Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 1-12

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Pellidiscus pallidus is saprobic on dead, decayed branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Peniophora incarnata is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small) of Ulex europaeus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Peniophora lycii is saprobic on dead, fallen stick of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Peniophora violaceolivida is saprobic on dead bark of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / visitor
adult of Phaedon cochleariae visits for nectar and/or pollen flower (pollen?) of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 5-9
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Phanerochaete jose-ferreirae is saprobic on dead, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Phanerochaete sordida is saprobic on dead stem of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Phialocephala dematiaceous anamorph of Phialocephala fusca is saprobic on wood of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
pycnidium of Phomopsis coelomycetous anamorph of Phomopsis ligulata is saprobic on dead stem of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 3-6

Foodplant / feeds on
Platycranus bicolor feeds on Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Polyporus tuberaster is saprobic on dead, fallen branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Resupinatus applicatus is saprobic on dead, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Resupinatus trichotis is saprobic on dead, attached branch (small) of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Schizopora flavipora is saprobic on dead, decayed stem of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Scopuloides hydnoides is saprobic on dead, wet, decayed stem of Ulex europaeus
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
pycnidium of Septoria coelomycetous anamorph of Septoria slaptoniensis is saprobic on dead leaf of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 6

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sericothrips staphylinus feeds on live flower of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sitona regensteinensis feeds on Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / feeds on
larva of Sitona striatellus feeds on Ulex europaeus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Skeletocutis nivea is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Sporidesmiella dematiaceous anamorph of Sporidesmiella claviformis is saprobic on dead twig of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph of Sporidesmium cambrense is saprobic on dead branch of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 3

Foodplant / saprobe
effuse colony of Sporidesmium dematiaceous anamorph of Sporidesmium cymbispermum is saprobic on dead branch of Ulex europaeus

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Steccherinum ochraceum is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Stereum rameale is saprobic on dead, fallen, decayed stick of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Terana caerulea is saprobic on dead, decayed wood of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Foodplant / feeds on
female of Thrips flavus feeds on live flower of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 3-10

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trametes hirsuta is saprobic on dead stem of Ulex europaeus
Other: unusual host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
fruitbody of Trametes pubescens is saprobic on burnt stem of Ulex europaeus
Other: minor host/prey

Plant / associate
basidiocarp of Tremella exigua is associated with dying stem of Ulex europaeus
Other: major host/prey

Plant / associate
basidiocarp of Tremella mesenterica is associated with dead, attached stick of Ulex europaeus
Other: major host/prey

Foodplant / saprobe
apothecium of Venturiocistella ulicicola is saprobic on burnt branch of Ulex europaeus
Remarks: season: 11

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Molecular Biology

Barcode data: Ulex europaeus

The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.

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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Ulex europaeus

Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 9
Specimens with Barcodes: 9
Species With Barcodes: 1

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Conservation Status

National NatureServe Conservation Status

Canada

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

United States

Rounded National Status Rank: NNA - Not Applicable

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NatureServe Conservation Status

Rounded Global Status Rank: GNR - Not Yet Ranked

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NatureServe Explorer

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Classification

Other Global Common Names:

Common Gorse - common gorse

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Taxonomy:

Informal Taxonomy:

Plants, Vascular - Flowering Plants - Pea Family

Formal Taxonomy:

Plantae - Anthophyta - Dicotyledoneae - Fabales - Fabaceae - Ulex

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GNR

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Global Status Last Changed:

1994-03-22

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Physical Description

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