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| Gorse (Ulex europaeus) |
| Family: Fabaceae |
| Description: |
| Gorse is a woody, perennial scrub with sharp spines. The plant can grow up to 3 - 4 metres tall, and it has yellow pea-like flowers. In Taranaki, gorse flowers and seeds throughout the year. |
| Other names: |
| Furze, Whin. |
| Values at risk: |
| Agricultural production, through competition with pasture, or the suppression of forestry seedlings in planted forests. Suppression of biodiversity along riparian margins. |
| Strategy rule: |
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You must destroy all gorse on your property within 25 metres of your boundary. |
| How to destroy: |
Hand pull small seedlings. Mulch with mechanical cutters. Stump treating or spraying with herbicides such as metsulfuron, triclopyr, picloram or glyphosate.
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