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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. 


Species description or overview

Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

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.

Ulex europaeus description and ecology from GISD (ISSG)
A species description and information about the ecology of Ulex europaeus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Taxonomy & nomenclature

ITIS nomenclature info for Ulex europaeus
Nomenclatural information about Ulex europaeus is provided by ITIS.


Impacts

Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

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).

Ulex europaeus impact information from GISD (ISSG)
Impact information regarding Ulex europaeus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Control methods

Introductions for biological control in Hawaii 1997-2001 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
The introduction of 16 insect and five fungal species to control six weeds and four insect pests in Hawaii from 1997-2001 is discussed in a paper by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture (Proceedings Hawaiian Entomological Society, 2003).

Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
Information about Ulex europaeus as a weed in Hawaii is presented by the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources (University of Hawai).

Ulex europaeus management information from GISD (ISSG)
Management information for Ulex europaeus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).

Summaries of herbicide trials for pasture, range, and non-cropland weed control -1999 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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).


Cultivation & propagation

The invasiveness of the noxious weed gorse (Ulex europaeus L.) influenced by symbiosis in agricultural and natural habitats of Hawaii
Research on the role of nitrogen-fixing symbiont bradyrhizobia on the invasive nature of gorse is described in this progress report from the University of Hawaii.


Images

Images of Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae) (gorse)
Links to high-resolution free images of Ulex europaeus (Fabaceae) (gorse) by Forest & Kim Starr (USGS) are available here.

Ulex europaeus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Ulex europaeus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Ulex europaeus images from PIER
Images of Ulex europaeus provided by the Pacific Island Ecosystems at Risk project (PIER).


Distribution

Ulex europaeus information from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands  new posting 
Information about Ulex europaeus in Hawaii is available from the Smithsonian Flora of the Hawaiian Islands.

Invasive species in the Pacific: A technical review and draft regional strategy (2000) View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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 View info about Adobe Acrobat PDF format
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.

Ulex europaeus worldwide distribution from GISD (ISSG)
Worldwide distribution information about Ulex europaeus is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Books

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.

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.

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.

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.


Full-text articles

Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research
Stone, Charles P., Clifford W. Smith, and J. Timothy Tunison (eds.) . 1992. Alien plant invasions in native ecosystems of Hawaii: Management and research. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Cooperative National Park Resources Studies Unit. ISBN: 0-8248-1474-6.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.


Bibliography

References for Ulex europaeus
Bibliographic references for Ulex europaeus are provided by HEAR.


Experts

Ulex europaeus contacts from GISD (ISSG)
Contact information for experts on Ulex europaeus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


Other resources

Ulex europaeus references from GISD (ISSG)
References regarding Ulex europaeus as an invasive species is provided from the Global Invasive Species Database (GISD). GISD was created and is maintained by IUCN's Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG).


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