European Gorse Print

click here for a larger imageEuropean Gorse (Ulex europaeus) is similar to Western Gorse but is not considered a component of a healthy heathland. It grows larger than Western Gorse and can make farming harder as sheep and lambs can become lost or hide in European Gorse. Again, it reacts well to burning and will often out-compete heather. Cutting is a much preferred method of management.

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