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   APPLE - PEACH - PEAR - ETCETERA   (ROSACEAE - FRUIT TREES)
Species 
Common name: PEACH
Scientific name: AMYGDALUS PERSICA
Common name: NECTARINE - FANTASIA
Scientific name: AMYGDALUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA
Common name: CHOKEBERRY - RED
Scientific name: ARONIA ARBUTIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: COTONEASTER APICULATUS
Common name:
Scientific name: COTONEASTER HORIZONTALIS
Common name:
Scientific name: COTONEASTER VERTACHII
Common name: HAWTHORNE - ARNOLD'S THORN
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS ARNOLDIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS CALPODENDRON
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS COLUMBIANA
Common name: HAWTHORNE - COCKSPUR
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS CRUS-GALLI
Common name: HAWTHORNE - BLACK
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS DOUGLASII
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS ERYTHROPODA
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS HYBRID
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS LAEVIGATA CULTIVAR
Common name: HAWTHORNE - GROVE THORN
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS LUCORUM
Common name: HAWTHORN - LARGE SEEDED
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS MACROSPERMA
Common name: HAWTHORNE - LARGE SEED SM. LEAF
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS MACROSPERMA SMALL LEAF
Common name: THORN - WASHINGTON
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS PHAENOPYRUM
Common name: HAWTHORNE - LARGE FRUIT-WHITE THORN
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS PUNCTATA
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS RIVULARIS
Common name: HAWTHORN - ROUND LEAF
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS ROTUNDIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS SPECIES
Common name: HAWTHORNE - FLESHY
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS SUCCULENTA
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS TOBA
Common name:
Scientific name: CRATAEGUS HYBRID LAVALLEI
Common name: QUINCE
Scientific name: CYDONIA OBLONGA
Common name: CHRISTMAS BERRY
Scientific name: HETEROMELUS ARBUTIFOLIA
Common name: IRONWOOD - CATALINA
Scientific name: LYONOTHAMNUS FLORIBUNDUS
Common name: PLUM - AMERICAN
Scientific name: PRUNUS AMERICANA
Common name: PLUM - CHICKASAW
Scientific name: PRUNUS ANGUSTIFOLIA
Common name: APRICOT
Scientific name: PRUNUS ARMENIACA
Common name: APRICOT
Scientific name: PRUNUS ARMENIACA
Common name: CHERRY - LAUREL
Scientific name: PRUNUS CAROLINIANA
Common name: CHERRY PLUM
Scientific name: PRUNUS CERASIFERA HYBRID
Common name: CHERRY - SAND CHERRY
Scientific name: PRUNUS DEPRESSA
Common name:
Scientific name: PRUNUS DIVARICATA
Common name: CHERRY - WESTERN BITTER
Scientific name: PRUNUS EMARGINATA
Common name: APRICOT - DESERT
Scientific name: PRUNUS FREMONTI
Common name: CHERRY - HOLLY LEAVED
Scientific name: PRUNUS ILLICIFOLIA
Common name: FUJI CHERRY
Scientific name: PRUNUS INCISA
Common name: PLUM - CANADA
Scientific name: PRUNUS NIGRA
Common name: CHERRY - PIN
Scientific name: PRUNUS PENSYLVANICUS
Common name: PEACH
Scientific name: PRUNUS PERSICA
Common name: PLUM - THICKET
Scientific name: PRUNUS RIVULARIS
Common name:
Scientific name: PRUNUS SARGENTII
Common name: CHERRY - BLACK
Scientific name: PRUNUS SEROTINA
Common name: CHERRY - JAPANESE
Scientific name: PRUNUS SERULATA
Common name: BLACKTHORN - EUROPE
Scientific name: PRUNUS SPINOSA
Common name: CHERRY - HIGAN
Scientific name: PRUNUS SUBHIRTELLA
Common name: CHOKECHERRY - COMMON
Scientific name: PRUNUS VIRGINIANA
Common name: CHOKE CHERRY - WESTERN
Scientific name: PRUNUS VIRGINIANA MELANOCARPA
Common name: ANTELOPE BUSH
Scientific name: PURSHIA TRIDENTATA
Common name: PEAR - CALLERY
Scientific name: PYRUS CALLERYANA
Common name: PEAR - CALLERY
Scientific name: PYRUS CALLERYANA HOKUSIA
Common name: CRAB APPLE - NARROW LEAF
Scientific name: PYRUS CORONARIA
Common name: PEAR
Scientific name: PYRUS COMMUNIS
Common name: PEAR - BOSC
Scientific name: PYRUS COMMUNIS BOSC
Common name: PEAR
Scientific name: PYRUS COMMUNIS D'ANJOU
Common name: CRAB APPLE - JAPANESE
Scientific name: PYRUS FLORIBUNDA
Common name: CRABAPPLE - WESTERN
Scientific name: PYRUS FUSCA
Common name: CRABAPPLE - PRAIRIE
Scientific name: PYRUS IOENSIS
Common name: APPLE
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS
Common name:
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS BRAEBURN
Common name: APPLE - DELICIOUS
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS DELICIOUS
Common name: APPLE - GRANNY SMITH
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS GRANNY SMITH
Common name: APPLE - GOLDEN
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS GOLDEN
Common name: APPLE - JONA GOLD
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS JONA GOLD
Common name: APPLE - FUJI
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS FUJI
Common name: APPLE - GALA
Scientific name: PYRUS MALUS GALA
Common name:
Scientific name: PYRUS OPORTO HYBRID
Common name:
Scientific name: PYRUS PLATYCARPA
Common name:
Scientific name: PYRUS PRUNIFOLIA
Common name:
Scientific name: MALUS PUMILA
Common name:
Scientific name: PYRUS SARGENTI
Common name:
Scientific name: PYRUS SALICIFOLIA
Common name: KOREAN MOUNTAIN ASH
Scientific name: SORBUS ALTERNIFOLIA
Common name: WHITEBEAM TREE
Scientific name: SORBUS ARIA
Common name: MOUNTAIN ASH - EUROPEAN
Scientific name: SORBUS AUCUPARIA
Common name: MOUNTAIN-ASH - NORTHERN
Scientific name: SORBUS DECORA
Common name: MOUNTAIN ASH
Scientific name: SORBUS SCOPULINA