Ulex europaeus L.

Common Name: Gorse, Furze, Prickly Broom
Family: Fabaceae Juss.

Country of Origin: Europe

Description: The plant is a dense, muchbranched, stunted shrub, rarely attaining a height of more than 6 feet. It is evergreen, but the leaves are very minute and fall off early, not being present in the older stages, when they take the form of long, thread-like spines, which are straight and furrowed, or branching. The stem is hairy and spreading.

Uses: The leaf-buds have been used as a substitute for tea and the flowers yield a beautiful yellow dye.

Accession Data:

Accession # 200700084
Source: Chiltern Seed
Provenance: 2007 Chiltern Catalog #1265A
Accession Date: 03-20-2007
Bench: 2101 - MED:Mediterranean A
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 3 confirmed on 12-12-2024
Restrictions:

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid I
Order: Fabales
SubOrder:
Family: Fabaceae
SubFamily: Faboideae
Tribe: Genisteae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010

References (internal):

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Great Britain / Ireland / Germany / Netherlands / Switzerland / France / Portugal / Spain / Italy

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
A Modern Herbal Website
Ulex europaeus at ARS-GRIN. Last accessed on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.

data regenerated on Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:18:02 -0500 [bcm v4.0]