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   RUSH - FLOWERING + ALLIES   (HELOBIAE)
Family   PONDWEEDS   (POTAMOGETONACEAE)
Species 
Common name: PONDWEED - AMERICAN
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON AMERICANUS
Common name: PONDWEED - LARGE LEAF
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON AMPLIFOLIUS
Common name: PONDWEED - CURLY
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON CRISPUS
Common name: PONDWEED - VARIABLE
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON GRAMINEUS
Common name: PONDWEED - COMMON FLOATING
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON NATANS
Common name: PONDWEED - SAGO
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON PECTINATUS
Common name: PONDWEED - SMALL
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON PUSILLUS
Common name: PONDWEED - FLATSTEM
Scientific name: POTAMOGETON ZOSTERIFORMIS
Common name: PONDWEED - HORNED
Scientific name: ZANNICHELLIA PALUSTRIS