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British Wild Flowers beginning with G

 

You will find listed here, in alphabetical order by Common Name, all the British Wild Flowers species who's common name begins with "G" from our Flora and Fauna database. As there are a large number of species with similar names we have included the genus, species, phylum, family and kingdom to help you correctly select the one you are looking for. If we have images available the number of images is displayed in the right hand column and a link appears to those images under the species name.

All the wild flowers below are of the Kingdom Planate (Tracheobionta) and the Phylum Magnoliophyta.

This page only displays species that have common names, there is likely to be many more members of this species in the main database that are found either in or around the British Isles or somewhere within the United Kingdom that do not have common names they will however be marked native, introduced, etc. To access these return to Flora and Fauna Menu and use the World Wildlife sub-menu.

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Common Name Species Family Sub Order Order

Galingale

Cyperus longus

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Galingale. Brown, Brown flatsedge

Cyperus fuscus

Cyperaceae

Cyperales

Gentian, Autumn or Autumn Dwarf,

Gentianella amarella

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Alpine or Snow,

Gentiana nivalis

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Chiltern,

Gentianella germanica

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Dune,

Gentianella uliginosa

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Early,

Gentiana pneumonanthe

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Early,

Gentianella anglica

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Field,

Gentianella campestris

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Fringed,

Gentianella ciliata

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Marsh,

Gentiana clusii

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Gentian. Spring,

Gentiana verna

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

Germander. Cutleaf,

Teucrium botrys

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Germander. Wall,

Teucrium chamaedrys

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Germander. Water,

Teucrium scordium

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Gipsywort

Lycopus europaeus

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Glasswort

Salicornia europaea

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. Glaucous,

Salicornia obscura

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. Long-spiked,

Salicornia dolichostachya

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. One-flowered,

Salicornia pusilla

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. Perennial, Chickenclaws

Sarcocornia perennis

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. Purple,

Salicornia ramosissima

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. Shiny,

Salicornia nitens

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Glasswort. Yellow,

Salicornia fragilis

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Globe Flower. European,

Trollius europaeus  Image Icon x 1

Ranunculaceae

Ranunculales

Globe-thistle. Blue,

Echinops bannaticus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Goats beard, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon

Tragopogon pratensis

Asteraceae

Asterales

Goats Beard, Jack-go-to-bed-at-noon, Meadow Salsify

Tragopogon pratensis ssp. orientalis  Image Icon x 1

Asteraceae

Asterales

Goldenrod

Solidago virgaurea

Asteraceae

Asterales

Goldenrod. Canadian or Canada,

Solidago canadensis

Asteraceae

Asterales

Goldenrod. Early or Giant,

Solidago gigantea

Asteraceae

Asterales

Goldenrod. European

Solidago vigaurea

Asteraceae

Asterales

Gooseberry

Ribes uva-crispa

Grossulariaceae

Rosales

Gooseberry, Cape, Peruvian groundcherry

Physalis peruviana

Solanaceae

Solanales

Goosefoot. Buttered,

Chenopodium chenopodioides

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. City,

Chenopodium urbicum

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. Fig-leaved or Figleaf,

Chenopodium ficifolium

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. Many-seeded or Manyseed,

Chenopodium polyspermum

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. Nettle-leaved or Nettleleaf,

Chenopodium murale

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. Oak-leaved or Oakleaf,

Chenopodium glaucum

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. Red,

Chenopodium rubrum

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Goosefoot. Stinking,

Chenopodium vulvaria

Chenopodiaceae

Caryophyllales

Gorse - Furze

Ulex europaeus  Image Icon x 1

Fabaceae

Fabales

Gorse. Dwarf,

Ulex minor

Fabaceae

Fabales

Gorse. Western,

Ulex gallii

Fabaceae

Fabales

Grass of Parnassus, northern grass of Parnassus

Parnassia palustris  Image Icon x 1

Saxifragaceae

Rosales

Grass. Cut,

Leersia oryzoides

Poaceae

Cyperales

Grass. Fern,

Catapodium rigidum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Grass. Heath,

Danthonia decumbens

Poaceae

Cyperales

Grass. Mat,

Nardus stricta

Poaceae

Cyperales

Grass. Meadow Oat,

Helictotrichon pratense

Poaceae

Cyperales

Grass. Nit,

Gastridium ventricosum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Grass. Sea Fern,

Catapodium marinum

Poaceae

Cyperales

Greenweed. Hairy,

Genista pilosa

Fabaceae

Fabales

Greenwood. Dyers, Woad-waxen, Dyers Broom, Dyers Greenweed

Genista tinctoria  Image Icon x 2

Fabaceae

Fabales

Gromwell. Common, European stoneseed

Lithospermum officinale

Boraginaceae

Lamiales

Gromwell. Purple,

Lithospermum purpureocaeruleum

Boraginaceae

Lamiales

Gromwell. Purple,

Lithospermum purpurocaeruleum

Boraginaceae

Lamiales

Ground Elder, bishop's goutweed

Aegopodium podagraria

Apiaceae

Apiales

Ground-pine, yellow bugle

Ajuga chamaepitys

Lamiaceae

Lamiales

Groundsel, Common,

Senecio vulgaris

Asteraceae

Asterales

Groundsel. Heath, woodland ragwort

Senecio sylvaticus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Groundsel. Sticky, sticky ragwort

Senecio viscosus

Asteraceae

Asterales

Groundsel. Welsh,

Senecio cambrensis

Asteraceae

Asterales

Guelder-rose, European cranberrybush

Viburnum opulus

Caprifoliaceae

Dipsacales

Guernsey Centaury

Exaculum pusillum

Gentianaceae

Gentianales

 

 

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