Published March 1949. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
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...
Invasive plants threaten ecosystems and economies worldwide. Classical biological control, introduction of specialist herbivores on invasive plants, is one of the tools employed to reduce the impact of invasive plants. Gorse, Ulex europaeus L. (Fabaceae), an invasive leguminous shrub, is the target of a biological control program in Oregon. The...
Published August 1955. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Revised March 1974. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published January 1995. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Published April 1943. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog