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   GENTIAN   (GENTIANACEAE)
Species 
Common name: CENTAURY - PINK MONTEREY
Scientific name: CENTAURIUM MUHLENBERGII
Common name: CENTAURY - BRANCHING
Scientific name: CENTAURIUM PULCHELLUM
Common name: CENTAURY
Scientific name: CENTAURIUM VENUSTUM
Common name: GENTIAN - BLUE BELL
Scientific name: EUSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM
Common name: EUSTOMA - RUSSELL'S
Scientific name: EUSTOMA RUSSELIANUM
Common name: FRASERA
Scientific name: FRASERA ALBICAULIS
Common name: GENTIAN - NORTHERN
Scientific name: GENTIANELIA AMARELLA
Common name: GENTIAN - CLOSED
Scientific name: GENTIANA ANDREWSII
Common name: GENTAIN - ALPINE BOG
Scientific name: GENTIANA CALYCOSA
Common name: GENTIAN - FRINGED
Scientific name: GENTIANA CRINATA
Common name:
Scientific name: GENTIANA PARRYI
Common name: STIFF GENTIAN
Scientific name: GENTIANA QUINQUEFOLIA
Common name: GENTIAN SPECIES
Scientific name: GENTIANA SPECIES
Common name: SABATIA - SQUARE STEM
Scientific name: SABATIA ANGULARIS
Common name: SABATIA - PRAIRIE
Scientific name: SABATIA CAMPESTRIS
Common name:
Scientific name: SWERTIA PSEUDOCAMELIA