Gorse, Furze, Whin, Honey Bottles, Hoth (Ulex europaeus)

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Baa Sep 20, 2002

Whole shrub, September 2002. This is growing in the New Forest, S. England.

Common name: Gorse, Furze, Whin, Honey Bottles, Hoth
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Ulex
Species europaeus

Plant Link: http://plantsdatabase.com/go/32061/

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beebonnet Coos Bay, OR(Zone 9a) Sep 21, 2002

This plant and all others around it should be eradicated immediately!! It spreads like the speed of light and it is vicious! The thorns are like swords and it grows dense and thick. If let be it will become a no mans land of dense, thorny brush. Also, and the meanest part about it is that it contains lots of oil in its structure. The interior of the plant gets dry and dead. Then, if a spark ignites it, it becomes a powder keg. Whole towns have buned because of this plant! And, last but not least, it is Really ugly!

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Baa Sep 21, 2002

Beebonnet

I've not long had this discussion elsewhere. http://davesgarden.com/t/361769/

Please add you comment to the PDB where it will be valuable to many other readers :)

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