Ulex europaeus
(Fabaceae)
furze, gorse, whin
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Gorse (Ulex europaeus is a thorny shrub with inch-long sharp spines that grows up to 6 feet tall. Gorse produces numerous bright yellow flowers, 1/3 to 1/2 inches long, that smell faintly of coconut.
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Ulex europaeus information from PIER
Information on Ulex europaeus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Ulex europaeus information
Gorse ecology, habitat, dispersal, and management are from The Global Invasive Species Database.
ITIS nomenclature info for Ulex europaeus
Nomenclatural information about Ulex europaeus is provided by ITIS.
Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae): species information from GCW
Information on Ulex europaeus as relevant to Pacific Islands is provided by the Global Compendium of Weeds (GCW).
Summaries of herbicide trials for pasture, range,
and non-cropland weed control -1999
Herbicide trials compare herbicides and methods of application on a variety of weedy species in Hawaii (University of Hawaii).
Herbicidal weed control methods
for pastures and natural areas of Hawaii
This comprehensive review of herbicide application methods includes calculations for formulations, and appendices listing herbicides registered for use in Hawaii and their toxicities (University of Hawaii, 2002).
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands info for Ulex europaeus
Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (Wagner, W. L., D. R. Herbst, and D. H. Lorence. 2005-. Flora of the Hawaiian Islands website. http://ravenel.si.edu/botany/pacificislandbiodiversity/hawaiianflora/index.htm [accessed Apr 2006])
Ulex europaeus images from PIER
Images of Ulex europaeus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review
and draft regional strategy (2000)
The status of invasive plants, vertebrates, arthropods, molluscs, and crustaceans, and options for a regional invasive species strategy for the South Pacific are presented in this series of articles from the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme, 2000.
Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii
Information about Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).
Gorse (Ulex europaeus) overview from the Hawaii Invasive Species Council (HISC).
Gorse's description, impacts, images, and distribution in Hawaii are from HISC's high-profile invasive pests site.
Invasive plants of California's wildlands 
Bossard, Carla C., John M. Randall, and Marc C. Hoshovsky (eds.) 2000. Invasive plants of California's wildlands. University of California Press. 360 pp. illus. ISBN: 0-520-22547-3. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Weeds of the West
Whitson, Tom D., Larry C. Burrill, Steven A. Dewey, David W. Cudney, B.E. Nelson, Richard D. Lee, and Robert Parker. Whitson, Tom D. (ed.) 2001. Weeds of the West. 9th ed. Laramie: University of Wyoming. ISBN: 0-941570-13-4. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy
South Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP). Sherley, Greg (ed.) 2000. Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy. Apia, Samoa: South Pacific Regional Environment Programme. ISBN: 982-04-0214-X. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives)
Veitch, C.R. and M.N. Clout (eds.) 2002. Turning the tide: The eradication of invasive species (proceedings of the International Conference on Eradication of Island Invasives). IUCN SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. vii + 414pp. ISBN: 2-8317-0682-3. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide
Motooka, Philip, Luisa Castro, Duane Nelson, Guy Nagai, and Lincoln Ching. 2003. Weeds of Hawaii's Pastures and Natural Areas: An Identification and Management Guide. College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawaii--Manoa), Honolulu. 184 pp. color illus. ISBN: 1-929325-14-2. ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens
Dawson, Wayne, Ahmed S. Mndolwa, David F. R. P. Burslem, and Philip E. Hulme. 2008. Assessing the risks of plant invasions arising from collections in tropical botanical gardens. Biodiversity Conservation. Springer Science+Business Media B.V. 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii
Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds.) 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Biological control of gorse in Hawaii: a program review
Markin, George P., Patrick Conant, Eloise Killgore, and Ernest Yoshioka. 2002. Biological control of gorse in Hawaii: a program review. pp. 53-1 in Smith, Clifford W., Julie Denslow, and Stephen Hight (eds). 2002. Proceedings of workshop on biological control of native ecosystems in Hawaii. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit (University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Botany) Technical Report 129. 122 pages. from http://www.botany.hawaii.edu/faculty/duffy/techr/129.pdf accessed 16 March 2008. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
Introductions for biological control in Hawaii 1997-2001
Culliney, Thomas W., Walter T. Nagamine, and Kenneth K. Teramoto. 2003. Introductions for biological control in Hawaii 1997-2001. Proc. Hawaiian Entomol. Soc. (2003) 36:145-153. ISBN: (unknown or N/A). ISSN: (unknown or N/A).
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