Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
Click a thumbnail or common/scientific name to go to the next lower level.
Click a higher level taxonomy category to go up the hierarchy.
(Note: Taxonomy is ever evolving and in some instances may differ from the taxonomic systems used here.)

Kingdom   PLANT   (PLANTAE)
Phylum   SEED PLANTS   (EMBRYOPHYTA)
Class   MONOCOT   (MONOCOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   GRASSES AND SEDGES   (GLUMIFLORAE)
Family   GRASSES   (GRAMINEAE)
Subfamily   SORGHUM   (ANDROPOGONEAE)
Species 
Common name: GRASS - BIG BLUESTEM
Scientific name: ANDROPOGON GERARDI
Common name: GRASS - VIRGINIA BEARD
Scientific name: ANDROPOGON VIRGINICUS
Common name: GRASS - CENTIPEDE
Scientific name: EREMOCHLOA OPHIUROIDES
Common name: GRASS - AMUR SILVER GRASS
Scientific name: MISCANTHUS SACCHARIFLORUS
Common name: GRASS - JAPANESE PLUME
Scientific name: MISCANTHUS SINENSIS
Common name: GRASS- EULALIA
Scientific name: MISCANTHUS SINENSIS MALAPARTENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: MISCANTHUS SINENSIS "GIGANTEUS"
Common name: SUGARCANE
Scientific name: SACCHARUM HYBRID
Common name: GRASS - INDIAN
Scientific name: SORGHASTRUM NUTANS
Common name: GRASS - JOHNSON
Scientific name: SORGHUM HALEPENSIS
Common name: MILO
Scientific name: SORGHUM VULGARE