| Family | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Ulex |
| Species | europaeus |
| Author | L. |
| Use | Used as fuel, fodder, or to provide cover. Used to produce a yellow dye, especially for Easter Eggs. Considered unlucky to take inside a home. In Ireland, used as a vermicide to treat Jaundice. |
| Collector | Debra Branker |
| Number | DB02-02 |
| Date | 10/03/2002 |
| Location | Parkwood, UKC campus |
| Common name/s | Common gorse, whin, furse |