Invasive Plant
See also: Gorse in New ZealandIn many areas of North America (notably California), southern South America, Australia, New Zealand and Hawaiʻi, the Common Gorse, introduced as an ornamental plant or hedge, has become naturalised and is a weed and invasive species due to its aggressive seed dispersal; it has proved very difficult to eradicate and detrimental in native habitats.
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