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   GRAPE AND BUCKTHORN   (RHAMNALES)
Family   BUCKTHORN   (RHAMNACEAE)
Species 
Common name: NEW JERSEY TEA
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS AMERICANUS
Common name: CALIFORNIA LILAC
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS CRASSIFOLIUS
Common name: CARMEL CREEPER
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS GRISEUS
Common name: CEANOTHUS - FUZZY
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS HERBACEOUS
Common name: LILAC - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS LEUCODERMIS
Common name: LILAC - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS OLIGANTHUS
Common name: OREGON TEA TREE
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS SANGUINEUS
Common name: LILAC - CALIFORNIA LILAC
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS SPECIES
Common name: GREASE WOOD CEANOTHUS
Scientific name: CEANOTHUS VELUTINUS
Common name:
Scientific name: FRANGULA BETULIFOLIA
Common name: BUCKTHORN - ALDER
Scientific name: RHAMNUS ALNIFOLIA
Common name: BUCKTHORN - COMMON
Scientific name: RHAMNUS CATHARTICA
Common name: BUCKTHORN - CALIFORNIA REDBERRY
Scientific name: RHAMNUS CROCEA
Common name: BUCKTHORN - REDBERRY
Scientific name: RHAMNUS CROCEA PIRIFOLIA
Common name: BUCKTHORN - GLOSSY
Scientific name: RHAMNUS FRANGULA
Common name: CASCARA
Scientific name: RHAMUS PURSHIANA