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   ELMS AND MULLBERRIES AND ALLIES   (URTICALES)
Family   NETTLE   (URTICACEAE)
Species 
Common name: PELLITORY - PENNSYLVANIA
Scientific name: PARIETARIA PENSYLVANICA
Common name: PILEA - NORFOLK
Scientific name: PILEA CADIERI
Common name: NETTLE - STINGING
Scientific name: URTICA CHAMEADRYOIDES
Common name: NETTLE- STINGING
Scientific name: URTICA DIOCIA
Common name: NETTLE - LYALL
Scientific name: URTICA LYALLII
Common name: NETTLE- SLENDER
Scientific name: URTICA PROCERUS
Common name: NETTLE- DOG
Scientific name: URTICA URENS