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   LILIES + ALLIES   (LILIIFLORA)
Family   IRISES   (IRIDACEAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: IRIS - NATIVE NORTH AMERICA
Scientific name: IRIDACEA - NEARCTIC
Common name: IRIS - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: IRIDACEA - OLD WORLD
Common name: IRIS - CULTIVATED
Scientific name: IRIDACEA - HYBRIDS