Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
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(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   WILLOWS AND POPLARS   (SALICALES)
Family   WILLOWS AND POPLARS   (SALICACEAE)
Species 
Common name: POPLAR - EUROPEAN WHITE
Scientific name: POPULUS ALBA
Common name: POPLAR - BALSAM
Scientific name: POPULUS BALSAMIFERA
Common name: COTTONWOOD - EASTERN
Scientific name: POPULUS DELTOIDES
Common name: COTTONWOOD - FREMONT
Scientific name: POPULUS FREMONTII
Common name: BALM OF GILEAD
Scientific name: POPULUS GILEADENSIS
Common name: POPLAR - BIGTOOTH
Scientific name: POPULUS GRANDIDENTATA
Common name: COTTONWOOD - WESTERN BLACK
Scientific name: POPULUS HASTATA
Common name:
Scientific name: POPULUS JACKII HYBRID
Common name:
Scientific name: POPULUS MAXIMOWICZII
Common name: POPLAR - LOMBARDY
Scientific name: POPULUS NIGRA
Common name: ASPEN - QUAKING
Scientific name: POPULUS TREMULOIDES
Common name: ASPEN - NORTHWEST QUAKING
Scientific name: POPULUS TREMULOIDES VANCOUVERIANA
Common name: COTTONWOOD - BLACK
Scientific name: POPULUS TRICHOCARPA
Common name:
Scientific name: POPULUS WISLIZENI
Common name: WILLOW - WHITE
Scientific name: SALIX ALBA VITELLINA
Common name: WILLOW - PEACH LEAF
Scientific name: SALIX AMYGDALOIDES
Common name: WILLOW - ARCTIC
Scientific name: SALIX ARTICA
Common name: WILLOW - WEEPING
Scientific name: SALIX BABYLONIA
Common name:
Scientific name: SALIX BARCLAYI
Common name: WILLOW - WATER
Scientific name: SALIX BEBBIANA
Common name: WILLOW - SHORT FRUITED
Scientific name: SALIX BRACHYCARPA
Common name: WILLOW - HOARY
Scientific name: SALIX CANDIDA
Common name: WILLOW - CAROLINA
Scientific name: SALIX CAROLINIANA
Common name: WILLOW - UNDERGREEN
Scientific name: SALIX COMMUTATA
Common name: WILLOW - MISSOURI
Scientific name: SALIX CORDATA
Common name: WILLOW - PUSSY
Scientific name: SALIX DISCOLOR
Common name: WILLOW - COYOTE
Scientific name: SALIX EXIGUA EXIGUA
Common name: WILLOW - EURASIAN CRACK
Scientific name: SALIX FRAGILIS
Common name: WILLOW - GLAUCUS
Scientific name: SALIX GLAUCA
Common name: WILLOW - BROAD LEAF
Scientific name: SALIX GLAUCOPHYLLA
Common name:
Scientific name: SALIX HOOKERIANA
Common name: WILLOW - WEEPING
Scientific name: SALIX HYBRID "BABYLONICA"
Common name: WILLOW - ITAKURO-NISHIKI
Scientific name: SALIX INTEGRA
Common name: WILLOW - SANDBAR
Scientific name: SALIX INTERIOR
Common name: WILLOW - RED
Scientific name: SALIX LAEVIGATA
Common name: WILLOW - PACIFIC
Scientific name: SALIX LASIANDRA
Common name: WILLOW - ARROYO
Scientific name: SALIX LASIOLEPIS
Common name: WILLOW - SHINNING
Scientific name: SALIX LUCIDA
Common name:
Scientific name: SALIX LUCIDA SSP ??
Common name: WILLOW - CORKSCREW
Scientific name: SALIX MATSUDANA
Common name: WILLOW - BLACK
Scientific name: SALIX NIGRA
Common name: WILLOW - BOG
Scientific name: SALIX PEDICELLARIS HYPOGLAUCA
Common name: WILLOW - BAY LEAF
Scientific name: SALIX PENTANDRA
Common name: WILLOW - CREEPING
Scientific name: SALIX REPENS
Common name:
Scientific name: SALIX REPENS ARGENTATA
Common name: WILLOW - SCOULER
Scientific name: SALIX SCOULERIANA
Common name: WILLOW - SOFT LEAVED
Scientific name: SALIX SESSILIFOLIA HINDSIANA
Common name: WILLOW - SITKA
Scientific name: SALIX SITCHENSIS
Common name: WILLOW - TWEEDY'S
Scientific name: SALIX TWEEDYI
Common name: WILLOW - GREAT LAKES SANDBAR
Scientific name: SALIX WHEELERI