gorse

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The wild, flat landscapes dotted with gorse and heather are known for their wildlife, including rare species like the sand lizard, woodlark and silver-studded blue butterfly.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Firefighters are continuing to tackle a gorse fire at Brookeborough, County Fermanagh.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

"When the mountains are plastered in gorse you have cases like California with people going for a picnic and chucking glass and then you've got a problem," she said.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2025

People who manage land may burn gorse in a controlled manner to clear land for other purposes, and burn heather to encourage new shoots that are more palatable to game birds.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

He had spent three days sitting inside the bole of an artificial oak tree, three nights crawling on his belly through the heather, hiding microphones in gorse bushes, burying wires in the soft grey sand.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley