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   BUTTERCUPS, WATER LILLIES AND ALLIES   (RANALES)
Family   WATER LILLIES   (NYMPHAEACEAE)
Species 
Common name: WATER LILY - PRICKLY
Scientific name: EURYALE FEROX
Common name: LOTUS - AMERICAN
Scientific name: NELUMBO LUTEA
Common name: LOTUS - CAROLINA QUEEN
Scientific name: NELUMBO LUTEA "CAROLINA QUEEN"
Common name: LOTUS - OLD WORLD
Scientific name: NELUMBO NUCIFERA MRS PERRY SLOCUM
Common name: LARGE YELLOW POND LILY
Scientific name: NUPHAR ADVENA
Common name:
Scientific name: NUPHAR LUTEUM
Common name: LILY - INDIAN POND
Scientific name: NUPHAR POLYSEPALUM
Common name:
Scientific name: NUPHAR RUBRODISCUM
Common name: LILY - BULLHEAD
Scientific name: NUPHAR VARIEGATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: NYMPHAEA CAERULEA
Common name: ANNA EPP
Scientific name: NYMPHAEA HYBRID ANNA EPP
Common name: WATER LILY - WHITE
Scientific name: NYMPHAEA ODORATA
Common name: WATER LILY TUBEROUS WHITE
Scientific name: NYMPHAEA TUBEROSA
Common name: SANTA CRUZ WATER LILY
Scientific name: VICTORIA CRUZIANA
Common name: SANTA CRUZ RED WATER LILY
Scientific name: VICTORIA CRUZIANA RED
Common name:
Scientific name: WATER-LILY HYBRID AVIATOR PRING
Common name: WATER-LILY - COMANCHE
Scientific name: WATER-LILY HYBRID COMANCHE
Common name: WATER-LILY - GEORGE HITCHCOCK
Scientific name: WATER-LILY HYBRID GEORGE HITCHCOCK
Common name: WATER-LILY - RANDIG RED
Scientific name: WATER-LILY HYBRID RANDIG RED