Ulex europaeus Scorecard

Species:  Ulex europaeus

Common Name:  gorse

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Results

Impact Total:12 / 35Impact = ( Spread + Damage - Benefit )

Ability to Respond Total:16 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )

Confidence:High

Confidence Notes:

Impact

SpreadNotesScore
Spread RateRapid spread rate. Total area infested in state is fairly stable (Cal-IPC).3
Spread AmountNorth Coast, western North Coast Ranges, northern and central Sierra Nevada foothills, San Francisco Bay region, and very rarely in the eastern South Coast Ranges, South Coast, and Peninsular Ranges, to 400m (DiTomaso).3
DamageNotesScore
EcologicalForms impenetrable thickets excluding desireable native vegetation and impeding movement of wildlife. Impacts oil chemistry, fire frequency, fire intensity (Cal-IPC).4
Agricultural0
Infrastructure3
Cultural0
Health0
BenefitNotesScore
Ecological0
AgriculturalUsed by honeybees (Cal-IPC).1
Infrastructure0
Cultural0
Health0
Total12

Ability to Respond

Ease of ResponseNotesScore
DetectionEasy to detect5
ControlLabor intensive, requires repeated removal and monitoring to completely purge the seedbank (DiTomaso).3
Tools in PlaceNotesScore
EntryCDFA B listed plant.3
ControlSoem biological control effort and effort on local level, as this is a CDFA B listed plant.3
OutreachOn both CDFA and Cal-IPC lists.2
Total16

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