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   PINK, POKEWEED AND ALLIES   (CENTROSPERMAE)
Family   AMARANTH   (AMARANTHACEAE)
Species 
Common name: MAT CHAFF FLOWER
Scientific name: ALTERNANTHERA CARACASANA
Common name: ALLIGATOR WEED
Scientific name: ALTERNANTHERA PHILOXEROIDES
Common name: JOYWEED
Scientific name: ALTERNANTHERA TENELLA
Common name: FLOWER - TASSEL
Scientific name: AMARANTHUS CAUDATUS
Common name: AMARANTH - SPLEEN
Scientific name: AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS
Common name: PRINCE'S FEATHER
Scientific name: AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS
Common name: AMARANTH - GREEN
Scientific name: AMARANTHUS RETROFLEXUS
Common name: RED FOX PLANT
Scientific name: CELOSIA ARGENTEA
Common name:
Scientific name: CELOSIA CRISTATA PLUMOSA
Common name:
Scientific name: CELOSIA CRISTATA
Common name:
Scientific name: CELOSIA PLUMOSA
Common name: SNAKE - COTTON
Scientific name: FROELICHIA FLORIDANA
Common name: BLOOMLEAF PLANT
Scientific name: IRESINE HERBSTII