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   ROSE AND ALLIES   (ROSALES)
Family   ROSE   (ROSACEAE)
Subfamily   SPIRAEA   (SPIRAEA GROUP)
Species 
Common name: DROPWORT
Scientific name: FILIPENDULA VULGARIS
Common name: MEADOWSWEET
Scientific name: SPIRAEA ALBA
Common name: SPIREA - BIRCH LEAF
Scientific name: SPIRAEA BETULIFOLIA LUCIDA
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Scientific name: SPIRAEA BUMALDA HYBRID
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Scientific name: SPIRAEA DENSIFLORA
Common name: SPIRAEA - DOUGLAS
Scientific name: SPIRAEA DOUGLASII
Common name: SPIRAEA - JAPANESE
Scientific name: SPIRAEA JAPONICA
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Scientific name: SPIRAEA MENZIESII
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Scientific name: SPIRAEA NIPPONICA
Common name: SPIRAEA - BRIDAL WREATH
Scientific name: SPIRAEA PRUNIFOLIA