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   DICOTS   (DICOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   COMPOSITES, BELLFLOWERS AND ALLIES   (CAMPANULATAE)
Family   DAISY   (COMPOSITAE)
Subfamily   IRONWEED AND ALLIES   (VERNONIEAE)
Species 
Common name: IRONWEED - TALL
Scientific name: VERNONIA ALTISSIMA
Common name: IRONWEED - BALDWIN'S
Scientific name: VERNONIA BALDWINII
Common name: IRONWEED - WESTERN
Scientific name: VERNONIA FASCICULATA
Common name: WOOLLY IRONWEED
Scientific name: VERNONIA LINDHEIMERI
Common name: IRONWEED - NEW YORK
Scientific name: VERNONIA NOVEBORACENSIS
Common name: IRONWEED - TEXAS
Scientific name: VERNONIA TEXANA