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   LAUREL   (LAURACEAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: LINDERA OBTUSILOBA
Common name: AVOCADO PEAR
Scientific name: PERSEA AMERICANA
Common name: SASSAFRAS
Scientific name: SASSAFRAS ALBIDUM
Common name: LAUREL - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: UMBELLULARIA CALIFORNICA