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Gorse

Ulex europaeus

Description:

Gorse, a european species wich was introduced to NZ, where it is now considered an invasive plant...For more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorse_in_Ne...

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2 Comments

DespinaTsafetopoulou
DespinaTsafetopoulou 11 years ago

I think the only solution is to leave it where it is...Eventually, the endemic NZ plant species will take over...

lori.tas
lori.tas 11 years ago

Nice photo. Obnoxious pest species. Seeds can stay viable for decades, so even removing all the plants doesn't do any good.

Wellington, New Zealand

Spotted on Oct 15, 2012
Submitted on Oct 15, 2012

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