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Question: I am on a quest to find Gorse (Ulex europaeus) in Essex county, Ma. Go Botany map shows a concentration …

• Question

  I am on a quest to find Gorse (Ulex europaeus) in Essex county, Ma. Go Botany map shows a concentration there. I spend a lot of time in Essex county, Parker river NWR, Essex bay, Trustees properties, Essex greenbelt etc. Where can I find some? Be specific. I lived in Ireland as a child where gorse was very common. Thank you.

  Answer

  Dear tcplants, if you were to visit this page: http://kiki.huh.harvard.edu/databases/specimen_index.html, it is a specimen search of collections at the Harvard University Herbaria. Enter the genus "Ulex" and the specific epithet "europaeus" and you will get results for a number of specimens in eastern MA, though most are located on Nantucket Island. Best wishes.