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   GOOSEFOOT   (CHENOPODIACEAE)
Species 
Common name: PICKLEWEED - CHICO
Scientific name: ALLENROLFEA OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: FOUR WING SALT BUSH
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX CANESCENS
Common name: SALTBUSH - SPINY
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX CONFERTIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX ELEGANS
Common name: ORACHE - GARDEN
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX HORTENSIS
Common name: SALTBUSH - SILVER
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX OBOVATA
Common name: SPEARSCALE - ORACHE
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX PATULA PATULA
Common name: HOPSAGE - SPINY
Scientific name: ATRIPLEX SPINOSA
Common name: SWISS CHARD - BEET
Scientific name: BETA VULGARIS
Common name: LAMB'S QUARTERS - PIGWEED
Scientific name: CHENOPODIUM ALBUM
Common name: STRAWBERRY SPINACH
Scientific name: CHENOPODIUM CAPITATUM
Common name: GOOSEFOOT - MAPLE LEAVED
Scientific name: CHENOPODIUM HYBRIDUM
Common name: WINGED PIGWEED
Scientific name: CYCLOLOMA ATRIPLICIFOLIUM
Common name: KOCHIA
Scientific name: KOCHIA SCOPARIA
Common name: WINTERFAT - WINTER SAGE
Scientific name: KRASCHENINNIKOVIA LANATA
Common name: TUMBLEWEED - RUSSIAN
Scientific name: SALSOLA KALI TRAGUS
Common name: GREASEWOOD
Scientific name: SARCOBATUS VERMICULATUS
Common name: SPINACH
Scientific name: SPINACIA OLERACEA
Common name: SEEP WEED - DESERT
Scientific name: SUAEDA MOQLINII