Traverse Taxonomy Hierarchy

This search allows you to traverse the World Field Guide's taxonomy hierarchy.
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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   PINK   (CARYOPHYLLACEAE)
Species 
Common name: CORN-COCKLE
Scientific name: AGROSTEMMA GITHAGO
Common name: SANDWORT - THREADLEAF
Scientific name: ARENARIA CAPILLARIS
Common name: SANDWORT - BIG LEAF
Scientific name: ARENARIA MACROPHYLLA
Common name:
Scientific name: ARENARIA MONTANA
Common name:
Scientific name: CERASTIUM BIEBERSTEINII
Common name: SNOW IN SUMMER
Scientific name: CERASTIUM TOMENTOSUM
Common name: LARGE MOUSE-EAR CHICKWEED
Scientific name: CERASTIUM VULGATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS ALPINUS ALWOODI
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS ALLWOODI HELLEN
Common name: PINK - DEPTFORD PINK
Scientific name: DIANTHUS ARMERIA
Common name: SWEET WILLIAM
Scientific name: DIANTHUS BARBATUS
Common name: DIANTHUS - CHEDDAR PINK
Scientific name: DIANTHUS CAESIUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS CHINENSIS
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS COLLINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS CULTIVAR LYONNAISE
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS CULTIVAR UN-NAMED
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS CULTIVAR TELSTAR
Common name: MAIDEN PINK
Scientific name: DIANTHUS DELTOIDES
Common name:
Scientific name: DIANTHUS HYBRID CULTIVAR
Common name:
Scientific name: GYPSOPHILA ELEGANS
Common name: BABY'S BREATH
Scientific name: GYPSOPHILA PANICULATA
Common name: LYCHNIS - EVENING
Scientific name: LYCHNIS ALBA
Common name: ALPINE CATCHFLY
Scientific name: LYCHNIS ALPINA
Common name: SCARLET LYCHNIS
Scientific name: LYCHNIS CHALCEDONIA
Common name: MULLEIN PINK
Scientific name: LYCHNIS CORONARIA
Common name: FLOWER - RAGGED ROBIN
Scientific name: LYCHNIS FLOS-CUCULI
Common name: GERMAN CATCHFLY
Scientific name: LYCHNIS VISCARIA
Common name:
Scientific name: LYCHNIS X - HAAGEANA "ARKWRIGHTII"
Common name: SWITCHWORT
Scientific name: MINUARTIA MUSCORUM
Common name: SANDWORT - ARCTIC
Scientific name: MINUARTIA OBTUSILOBA
Common name: PINK CHILDING
Scientific name: PETRORHAGIA DUBIA
Common name: NAILWORT - BROOM
Scientific name: PARONYCHIA VIRGINICA
Common name:
Scientific name: SAPONARIA OCYMOIDES
Common name: BOUNCING BET
Scientific name: SAPONARIA OFFICINALIS
Common name: IRISH MOSS
Scientific name: SAGINA SUBULATA
Common name: IRISH MOSS
Scientific name: SAGINA SUBULATA
Common name: PINK - CUSHION
Scientific name: SILENE ACAULIS
Common name: PINK - CALIFORNIA INDIAN
Scientific name: SILENE CALIFORNICA
Common name:
Scientific name: SILENE COELI-ROSA
Common name: PINK - BLADDER CAMPION
Scientific name: SILENE CUCUBALUS
Common name: RED CAMPION
Scientific name: SILENE DIOICA
Common name: CATCHFLY - DOUGLAS
Scientific name: SILENE DOUGLASII
Common name: PINK - MEXICAN PINK
Scientific name: SILENE LACINIATA
Common name:
Scientific name: SILENE MARITIMA
Common name: PINK - NIGHT FLOWERING CATCHFLY
Scientific name: SILENE NOCTIFLORA
Common name: CAMPION - PARRY'S
Scientific name: SILENE PARRYI
Common name: CATCHFLY - ROYAL
Scientific name: SILENE REGIA
Common name:
Scientific name: SILENE SCHAFTA
Common name: PINK
Scientific name: SILENE SPECIES
Common name:
Scientific name: SILENE UNIFLORA
Common name:
Scientific name: SILENE UNIFOLIA
Common name: PINK - FIRE
Scientific name: SILENE VIRGINICA
Common name: SPURRY
Scientific name: SPERGULARIA DIADRA
Common name: LESSER STITCHWORT
Scientific name: STELLARIA GRAMINEA
Common name: CHICKWEED - STICKY
Scientific name: STELLARIA JAMESIANA
Common name: STARWORT - LONGSTALK
Scientific name: STELLARIA LONGIPES
Common name: COMMON CHICKWEED
Scientific name: STELLARIA MEDIA
Common name: COCKLE - COW
Scientific name: VACCARIA HISPANICA
Common name: COW COCKLE
Scientific name: VACCARIA SEGETALIS