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Distribution by County   8395    
Ulex europaeus  L.
Common gorse
Ulex europaeus is a shrub that is not native to California.
Cal-IPC rating: high
Record Count by County

Alameda: 10 Humboldt: 16 Napa: 1 San Mateo: 481
Butte: 2 Los Angeles: 1 Nevada: 15 Santa Clara: 2
Calaveras: 13 Marin: 245 Placer: 2 Santa Cruz: 2
Contra Costa: 1 Mendocino: 171 Riverside: 1 Sonoma: 37
Del Norte: 15 Monterey: 27 San Francisco: 22

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2026. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 08/14/2026).