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   MOSSES AND LIVERWORTS   (BRYOPHYTA)
Class   MOSSES - TRUE   (BRYOPSIDA)
Order   MOSSES - TYPICAL   (BRYIDAE)
Family     (POLYTRICHALES)
Species 
Common name: MOSS - BRISTLY HAIRCAP
Scientific name: POLYTRICHASTRUM ALPINUM
Common name: MOSS - JUNIPER HAIRCAP
Scientific name: POLYTRICHUM JUNIPERINUM
Common name:
Scientific name: POGONATUM URNIGERUM