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   OLIVE AND GENTIAN AND ALLIES   (CONTORTAE)
Family   MENYANTHES   (MENYANTHACEAE)
Species 
Common name: BUCKBEAN
Scientific name: MENYANTHES TRIFOLIATA
Common name: FLOATING HEART - YELLOW
Scientific name: NYMPHOIDES PELTATA
Common name:
Scientific name: VILLARSIA OVATA