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   DICOTS   (DICOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   OAKS AND BIRCHES AND ALLIES   (FAGALES)
Family   OAKS AND BEECHES   (FAGACEAE)
Subfamily   OAKS - NORTH AMERICAN PACIFIC COAST   (QUERCUS - PACIFIC COAST)
Species 
Common name: OAK - CALIFORNIA LIVE
Scientific name: QUERCUS AGRIFOLIA
Common name: OAK - BLUE
Scientific name: QUERCUS DOUGLASII
Common name: OAK - CALIFORNIA SCRUB
Scientific name: QUERCUS DUMOSA
Common name: OAK - ENGELMANN
Scientific name: QUERCUS ENGELMANNII
Common name: OAK - OREGON WHITE
Scientific name: QUERCUS GARRYANA
Common name: OAK - SHRUB FORM OF OREGON
Scientific name: QUERCUS GARRYANA BREWERI
Common name: OAK - CALIFORNIA BLACK
Scientific name: QUERCUS KELLOGGII
Common name: OAK - ISLAND LIVE
Scientific name: QUERCUS TOMENTELLA
Common name: OAK - INTERIOR LIVE
Scientific name: QUERCUS WISLIZENII