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   PURSLANE   (PORTULACACEAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ANACAMPSEROS ALSTONII
Common name:
Scientific name: ANACAMPSEROS FILAMENTOSA
Common name: SPRING BEAUTY - WEST
Scientific name: CLAYTONIA LANCEOLATA
Common name: SPRING BEAUTY - ALPINE
Scientific name: CLAYTONIA NIVALIS
Common name: PUSSYPAWS
Scientific name: CISTANTHE UMBELLATA
Common name: SPRING BEAUTY
Scientific name: CLAYTONIA VIRGINICA
Common name:
Scientific name: LEWISIA COLUMBIANA COLUMBIANA
Common name: LEWISIA - SISKIYOU
Scientific name: LEWISIA COTYLEDON HECKNERI
Common name:
Scientific name: LEWISIA LONGIPETALA
Common name: LEWISIA - DWARF OR ALPINE
Scientific name: LEWISIA PYGMAEA PYGMAEA
Common name: BITTERROOT
Scientific name: LEWISIA REDIVIVA
Common name: LEWISIA - TWEEDY'S
Scientific name: LEWISIA TWEEDYI
Common name:
Scientific name: MONTIA CORDIFOLIA
Common name: MINER'S LETTUCE
Scientific name: MONTIA PERFOLIATA
Common name:
Scientific name: MONTIA SIBIRICA
Common name: ROSE MOSS OR SUN PLANT
Scientific name: PORTULACA GRANDIFLORA
Common name:
Scientific name: PORTULACA HYBRIDS
Common name: PURSHANE
Scientific name: PORTULACA OLERACEA
Common name: ELEPHANT BUSH
Scientific name: PORTULACARIA AFRA
Common name: FAME FLOWER
Scientific name: TALINUM TERETIFOLIUM