- Family:
- Fabaceae Lindl.
- Genus:
- Ulex L.
Ulex europaeus L.

[CPLC]
Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co
- Distribution
- Naturalizada en Colombia; Alt. 2000 - 3180 m.; Andes.
- Morphology General Habit
- Hierba, arbusto
- Conservation
- No Evaluada
[UPFC]
- Distribution
- Biogeografic region: Andean. Elevation range: 2000–3180 m a.s.l. Naturalised in Colombia. Colombian departments: Antioquia, Bogotá DC, Cundinamarca.
- Habit
- Herb, Shrub.
- Conservation
- IUCN Red List Assessment (2021): LC.
- Ecology
- Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: forest and woodland, shrubland, native grassland, artificial - terrestrial.
[ILDIS]
International Legume Database and Information Service
- Conservation
- Not Threatened
- Morphology General Habit
- Perennial, Not climbing, Shrub
- Vernacular
- Ajonc D'Europe, Ajonc Epineux, Aliaga, Carqueja, Espino Amarillo, Furze, Gaspeldorn, Genet, Gorse, Heckensame, Kolyuchi Drok, Maticorena, Stechginster, Tojo, Uleks Evropeiski, Utyosnik, Utyosnik Evropeiski, Whin
[UNAL]
Bernal, R., G. Galeano, A. Rodríguez, H. Sarmiento y M. Gutiérrez. 2017. Nombres Comunes de las Plantas de Colombia. http://www.biovirtual.unal.edu.co/nombrescomunes/
- Vernacular
- espino amarillo, espino de jardín, espino de oro, retama amarilla, retama espinosa, retamo espinoso
Native to:
Belgium, Corse, France, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Italy, Madeira, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland
Extinct in:
Algeria
Introduced into:
Antipodean Is., Argentina Northeast, Argentina South, Ascension, Austria, Azores, Bangladesh, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, California, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Chatham Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Himalaya, Ecuador, Falkland Is., Haiti, Hawaii, India, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Krym, KwaZulu-Natal, Madagascar, Mauritius, New South Wales, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Norway, Oregon, Panamá, Queensland, Réunion, South Australia, Sri Lanka, St.Helena, Sweden, Tanzania, Tasmania, Transcaucasus, Ukraine, Uruguay, Victoria, West Himalaya, Western Australia
Ulex europaeus L. appears in other Kew resources:
Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
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Jan 1, 1987 | Cordeiro, J. [438], Brazil | K000893604 | Yes | ||
Usteri, P.A. [139], Brazil | K000893606 | Yes | |||
Rambo, B. [47165], Brazil | K000893605 | Yes |
First published in Sp. Pl.: 241 (1753)
Accepted by
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