Scientific name |
: | Ulex europaeus L. |
Common name |
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Gorse |
Origin |
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Western and Central Europe |
Introduction |
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Introduced intentionally as ornamental plants |
Likely pathways of spread |
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Seeds, regenerates rapidly after fire, both by resprouting and by growing from a large soil seed-bank |
Vectors |
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Wild animals |
Distribution patterns |
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Covers open areas and forms dense thickets. Replaced indigenous flora of western Ghat |
Threat level |
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National, Regional |
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