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   VIOLETS   (PARIETALES)
Family   VIOLETS   (VIOLACEA)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: HYMENANTHERA ALPINA
Common name: VIOLET - GREEN
Scientific name: HYBANTHUS VERTICILATUS
Common name: VIOLET - HOOKED
Scientific name: VIOLA ADUNCA
Common name: VIOLET - SWEET WHITE
Scientific name: VIOLA BLANDA
Common name: VIOLET - CANADA
Scientific name: VIOLA CANADENSIS
Common name: VIOLET - DOG
Scientific name: VIOLA CONSPERSA
Common name: VIOLET - HORNED
Scientific name: VIOLA CORNUTA
Common name: VIOLET - STREAM
Scientific name: VIOLA GLABELLA
Common name: STREAM VIOLET - SIBERIAN
Scientific name: VIOLA GLABELLA EURASIA
Common name:
Scientific name: VIOLA HYBRID "COLUMBINE"
Common name: VIOLET - LARGE LEAVED WHITE
Scientific name: VIOLA INCOGNITA
Common name: PANSY - FIELD
Scientific name: VIOLA KITAIBELIANA
Common name: VIOLET - ALPINE
Scientific name: VIOLA LABRADORICA
Common name: VIOLET - LANCE LEAF
Scientific name: VIOLA LANCEOLATA
Common name:
Scientific name: VIOLA LOBATA ?
Common name: VIOLET - SMALL WHITE
Scientific name: VIOLA MACLOSKEYI
Common name: VIOLET - MISSOURI
Scientific name: VIOLA MISSOURIENSIS
Common name: VIOLET - NORTHERN BOG
Scientific name: VIOLA NEOPHROPHYLLA
Common name: VIOLET - GARDEN
Scientific name: VIOLA ODORATA
Common name: VIOLET - NORTHERN WHITE
Scientific name: VIOLA PALLENS
Common name: VIOLET - MARSH
Scientific name: VIOLA PALUSTRIS
Common name: VIOLET - COMMON BLUE
Scientific name: VIOLA PAPILIONACEA
Common name: VIOLET - BIRDFOOT
Scientific name: VIOLA PEDATA LINEAL
Common name: VIOLET - BIRD'S FOOT
Scientific name: VIOLA PEDATA BICOLOR
Common name: VIOLET - SMOOTH YELLOW
Scientific name: VIOLA PENSYLVANICA
Common name: VIOLET - DOWNY YELLOW
Scientific name: VIOLA PUBESCENS
Common name: PANSY - FIELD
Scientific name: VIOLA RAFINESQUII
Common name: VIOLET - WOOD
Scientific name: VIOLA RIVIANA
Common name: VIOLET - LONG SPURRED
Scientific name: VIOLA ROSTRATA
Common name: VIOLET - ARROW LEAVED
Scientific name: VIOLA SAGITTATA
Common name: VIOLET - WOOLY BLUE
Scientific name: VIOLA SORORIA
Common name: VIOLET - PALE OR CREAM
Scientific name: VIOLA STRIATA
Common name: PANSY
Scientific name: VIOLA TRICOLOR
Common name: VIOLOET - SAGEBRUSH
Scientific name: VIOLA TRINERVATA
Common name: VIOLET - PLAINS
Scientific name: VIOLA VIARUM
Common name: PANSY
Scientific name: VIOLA X-WITTROCKIANA