Gorse the Invader

“How sweet furze became gorse the invader is a story of humans and the land, where settlers carried valued plant seeds to their new homes with unintended results. The evergreen shrub, gorse (Ulex europaeus), was introduced by 19th century immigrants to the New World, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere and it soon escaped cultivation. Today, it is one of the top 100 worst invasive species worldwide according to the World Conservation Union (ICUN).”