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 
Common name: BAMBOO
Scientific name: BAMBUSEAE
Common name: FESCUE
Scientific name: FESTUCEAE
Common name: BARLEY
Scientific name: HORDEAE
Common name: OAT
Scientific name: AVENEAE
Common name: TIMOTHY + REEDGRASS
Scientific name: AGROSTIDEAE
Common name: GRAMA
Scientific name: CHLORIDEAE
Common name: GRASS - CANARY GRASS + ALLIES
Scientific name: PHALARIDAE #8
Common name: RICE - COMMERCIAL
Scientific name: ORYZEAE TRIBE #9
Common name: GRASS - CRABGRASS + ALLIES
Scientific name: PANICEA #12
Common name: SORGHUM
Scientific name: ANDROPOGONEAE
Common name: CORN
Scientific name: TRIPSACEAE
Common name: GRASSES - ORNAMENTAL MISC
Scientific name: GRAMINEA MISC.