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   CACTUS   (OPUNTIALES)
Family   CACTUS   (CACTACEAE)
Subfamily   CACTUS - PRICKLEY PEAR AND ALLIES   (OPUNTIOIDEAE)
Species 
Common name: CHOLLA - TEDDY BEAR
Scientific name: CYLINDROPUNTIA BIGELOVII
Common name: SILVER OR GOLDEN CHOLLA
Scientific name: CYLINDROPUNTIA ECHINOCARPA
Common name: CACTUS - CLUB
Scientific name: CYLINDROPUNTIA FULGIDA
Common name: TASAJO
Scientific name: CYLINDROPUNTIA KLEINIAE
Common name: CHOLLA - DESERT CHRISTMAS
Scientific name: CYLINDROPUNTIA LEPTOCAULIS
Common name: DIAMOND CHOLLA
Scientific name: CYLINDROPUNTIA RAMOSISSMA
Common name: CHOLLA - CURSED
Scientific name: GRUSONIA EMORYI
Common name: CHOLLA - BUCKHORN CHOLLA CACTUS
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ACANTHOCARPA
Common name: BEAVERTAIL CACTUS
Scientific name: OPUNTIA BASILARIS
Common name: PANCAKE PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA CHLOROTICA
Common name: CACTUS - PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA COMPRESSA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA DEPRESSA
Common name: CHOLLA - SILVER
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ECHINOCARPA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ELATA-ELONGATA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ELLISIANA
Common name: ENGLEMANN PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII ENGELMANNII
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR - ENGELMAN'S
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA ENGELMANNII LINGUIFORMIS
Common name: INDIAN FIG PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA
Common name: CACTUS - BRITTLE OPUNTIA
Scientific name: OPUNTIA FRAGILIS
Common name: CACTUS - PRICKLY PEAR COMPLEX
Scientific name: OPUNTIA FRAGILIS HUMIFUSA
Common name: CACTUS - PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA HUMIFUSA
Common name: CHOLLA - TREE
Scientific name: OPUNTIA IMBRICATA IMBRICATA
Common name: CHOLLA - TREE
Scientific name: OPUNTIA IMBRICATA ARGENTEA
Common name: CHOLLA - CANDLE
Scientific name: OPUNTIA KLEINIAE
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA LEOCOTRICHA
Common name: CHOLLA - CHRISTMAS
Scientific name: OPUNTIA LEPTOCAULIS
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA LINDHEIMERI
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR - BLACK SPINED
Scientific name: OPUNTIA MACROCENTRA MINOR
Common name: CACTUS - TUNA HEDGE
Scientific name: OPUNTIA MEGACANTHA
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR - BUNNY EAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA MICRODASYS
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA MICRODASYS ALLISPINA
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR - BLIND
Scientific name: OPUNTIA MICRODASYS RUFIDA
Common name: CACTUS - WESTERN PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA PHAEACANTHA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA PHAEACANTHA DISCATA
Common name: CACTUS - MANY SPINED OPUNTIA
Scientific name: OPUNTIA POLYACANTHA
Common name: PORCUPINE PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA POLYACANTHA ERINACEA
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR SUBSPECIES
Scientific name: OPUNTIA POLYACANTHA HYSTRICINA
Common name: CACTUS - JUNIPER PRICKLY PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA POLYACANTHA JUNIPERINA
Common name: COASTAL CHOLLA
Scientific name: OPUNTIA PROLIFERA
Common name: CACTUS - BLIND PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA RUFIDA
Common name: CACTUS - DWARF CHOLLA
Scientific name: OPUNTIA SCHOTTII
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA SCHEERI
Common name: CHOLLA - HANDLE GRIP
Scientific name: OPUNTIA SPINOSIOR
Common name: CACTUS - PEST PEAR
Scientific name: OPUNTIA STRICTA DILLENI
Common name: CACTUS - LEAVED OPUNTIA
Scientific name: OPUNTIA SUBULATA
Common name: OPUNTIA - VELVET
Scientific name: OPUNTIA TOMENTOSA
Common name: CHOLLA - THISTLE
Scientific name: OPUNTIA TUNICATA
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA VILIS
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR - BLUNT SPINED
Scientific name: OPUNTIA VIOLACEAE
Common name: PRICKLY PEAR - LONG SPINED
Scientific name: OPUNTIA VIOLACEAE CASTETTERI
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA VULGARIS
Common name:
Scientific name: OPUNTIA VULGARIS #2