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Ulex argenteus

Ulex argenteus
Photo: Unknown author, CC BY 4.0
Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Shrub
Native range
S. Portugal to SW. Spain
Climate
subtropical

About

Ulex argenteus is a species of gorse native to southern Portugal (Algarve and Alentejo) in the Iberian Peninsula.

Where it grows

The species is distributed in southern Portugal, growing in both metamorphic and calcareous hills.

Other Ulex plants

Ulex densus · Common Gorse · Western Gorse · Dwarf Gorse · Small Flowered Gorse · Gorse

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ulex argenteus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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