Common names:
Gorse, furze
Family:
Scientific name:
Ulex europaeus
Main flower color:
Range:
All across the UK
Height:
Up to 200 cm
Habitat:
Grassland, heaths, coastal bluffs, especially on acidic soils
Flowers:
Bright yellow, up to 20 mm long, with a hairy, two-lobed, orange-yellow calyx (up to 17 mm long), and short (up to 5 mm) bracteoles at the base. Plants can bloom any time of year, but do so most strongly from late winter to late spring
Fruit:
Hairy pods
Leaves:
The dull green spines are straight, up to 25 mm long, and distinctly grooved lengthwise
Season:
January to May
Rarity:
★★★★★
