European Gorse
| Latin Name: | Ulex europaeus |
| Manx Name: | aadjin |
| Season: | January - December |
| Locations where this species is found: | |
| Bradda Head Chibbanagh Silverburn River Niarbyl South Barrule Fleshwick Ballannette Glen Auldyn Groudle Glen Montpelier Clypse and Kerrowdhoo Langness Maughold Conrhenny Plantation | |
European Gorse is larger than the island's native Western Gorse (Ulex gallii) and flowers much earlier in the year.
One of the island's most common wild flowers, it is surprisingly not native to the island. European Gorse was brought to the island to create hedges and to use as winter feed for livestock.
Gorse bushes were traditionally burned during Beltane to scare away witches, and animals were driven through the smoke to purify them.
The Manx name for gorse is "aadjin".
One of the island's most common wild flowers, it is surprisingly not native to the island. European Gorse was brought to the island to create hedges and to use as winter feed for livestock.
Gorse bushes were traditionally burned during Beltane to scare away witches, and animals were driven through the smoke to purify them.
The Manx name for gorse is "aadjin".
