Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
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(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   ORCHIDS and BURMANNIA   (MICROSPERMAE)
Family   ORCHIDS   (ORCHIDACEAE)
Subfamily   ORCHID -NORTH AMERICAN ORCHID   (ORCHIDACEAE - NEARCTIC)
Species 
Common name: CALOPOGON - GRASS PINK
Scientific name: CALOPOGON PULCHELLUS
Common name: CALYPSO ORCHID
Scientific name: CALYPSO BULBOSA
Common name: ORCHID - LARGE CORALROOT
Scientific name: CORALLORHIZA MACULATA
Common name: CORAL ROOT - STRIPED
Scientific name: CORALLORHIZA STRIATA
Common name: CORALROOT - SPRING
Scientific name: CORALLORHIZA WISTERIANA
Common name: MOCCASIN FLOWER - PIN K
Scientific name: CYPRIPEDIUM ACAULE
Common name: LADY'S SLIPPER - YELLOW
Scientific name: CYPRIPEDIUM CALCEOLUS
Common name: LADY'S SLIPPER - LARGE YELLOW
Scientific name: CYPRIPEDIUM CALCEOLUS PUBESCENS
Common name: LADY'S SLIPPER - SMALL YELLOW
Scientific name: CYPRIPEDIUM CALCEOLUS PARVIFLORA
Common name: LADY'S SLIPPER - MOUNTAIN
Scientific name: CYPRIPEDIUM MONTANUM
Common name: LADY'S SLIPPER - SHOWY
Scientific name: CYPRIPEDIUM REGINAE
Common name:
Scientific name: EPIDENDRUM BACULUS
Common name:
Scientific name: EPIDENDRUM COCHLEATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: EPIPACTIS GIGANTEA
Common name: HELLEBORINE
Scientific name: EPIPACTUS HELLEBORINE
Common name: ORCHID - RATTLE SNAKE
Scientific name: GOODYERA OBLONGIFOLIA
Common name: RATTLESNAKE-PLANTAIN - DOWNEY
Scientific name: GOODYERA PUBESCENS
Common name: ORCHID - YELLOW FRINGED
Scientific name: HABENARIA CILIARIS
Common name: ORCHID - WESTERN BOG
Scientific name: HABENARIA DILATATA LEUCOSTACHYS
Common name: ORCHID - ELEGANT REIN
Scientific name: HABENARIA ELEGANS
Common name: ORCHID - GREEN BOG
Scientific name: HABENARIA HYPERBOREA
Common name: ORCHID - SMALL NORTHERN BOG
Scientific name: HABENARIA OBTUSATA
Common name: ORCHID - PURPLE FRINGED
Scientific name: HABENARIA PSYCODES
Common name: ORCHID - SLENDER BOG
Scientific name: HABENARIA SACCATA
Common name: COCKSCOMB - GREAT
Scientific name: HEXALEXTRIS GRANDIFLORA
Common name: COCKSCOMB - CRESTED
Scientific name: HEXALECTRIS SPICATA
Common name:
Scientific name: HEXALECTRIS WARNOCKII RED FORM
Common name:
Scientific name: HEXALECTRIS WARNOCKII YELLOW FORM
Common name: TWAYBLADE
Scientific name: LISTERA CAURINA
Common name: MOUNTAIN MALAXIS
Scientific name: MALAXIS MACROSTACHYA
Common name: ORCHID - WHITE FRINGED PRAIRIE
Scientific name: ORCHIS LEUCOPHAEA
Common name:
Scientific name: ORCHIS ROTUNDIFOLIA
Common name: POGONIA - ROSE
Scientific name: POGONIA OPHIOGLOSSOIDES
Common name: ORCHID - CLUB SPUR
Scientific name: PLATANTHERA CLAVELLATA
Common name: ORCHID - SLENDER BOG
Scientific name: PLATANTHERA STRICTA
Common name: ORCHID - ALASKA REIN
Scientific name: PLATANTHERA UNALASCENSIS
Common name: LADIES'-TRESSES
Scientific name: SPIRANTHES CERNUA
Common name: LADY'S TRESSES - GREAT PLAINS
Scientific name: SPIRANTHES MAGNICAMPORUM
Common name: WESTERN LADIES' TRESSES
Scientific name: SPIRANTHES PORRIFOLIA
Common name: GIANT LADIES TRESSES
Scientific name: SPIRANTHES PRAECOX
Common name: LADIES-TRESSES - HOODED
Scientific name: SPIRANTHES ROMANZOFFIANA