Gorse (Ulex europeaus) - a photo on Flickriver

            Gorse is a very common shrub that is familiar to most people.  It is a spiny, prickly evergreen that thrives in dry, acid soils. It can be found in rough grassy areas, hedgerows, along walls, and many fields have gorse growing in them.

The shrub has golden yellow, pea-like flowers that create a splash of colour in along hedgerows. These flowers are most dense and plentiful in spring, though gorse usually bears some flowers all year round. They also give off a very distinctive smell of coconut.

On a hot summer’s day when you’re out exploring, listen carefully if you pass any gorse bushes. If the flower pods are ripe, they explode and make a loud pop!

Young gorse shrubs produce narrow, oval leaves that develop into prickly spines as the shrub grows. The dense, thorny nature of the gorse provides excellent protection for birds.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Sheffield (show map)

Taken on: March 25, 2016

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Sets appears in: • Shirtcliffe Woods/Shire Brook valley

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