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Gorse is a spiny, evergreen shrub native to the Mediterranean region. It was introduced on the West Coast of the United States as an ornamental in the late 1800s. Gorse was first found in Oregon in Benton County in 1916. Gorse infestations are concentrated along the Oregon coast, particularly south...