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   COMPOSITES, BELLFLOWERS AND ALLIES   (CAMPANULATAE)
Family   DAISY   (COMPOSITAE)
Subfamily 
Common name: IRONWEED AND ALLIES
Scientific name: VERNONIEAE
Common name: BLAZING STAR AND ALLIES
Scientific name: EUPATORIEAE
Common name: ASTER AND GOLDENROD
Scientific name: ASTEREAE
Common name: PUSSYTOES AND ALLIES
Scientific name: INULEAE
Common name: SUNFLOWER
Scientific name: HELIANTHEAE
Common name: SNEEZEWEED AND ALLIES
Scientific name: HELENIEAE
Common name: YARROW AND ALLIES
Scientific name: ANTHEMIDEAE
Common name: RAGWORTS AND ALLIES
Scientific name: SECECIONEAE
Common name: THISTLE
Scientific name: CYNAREAE
Common name: CHICORY
Scientific name: CICHORIACEA
Common name: MISC. COMPOSITES
Scientific name: MISC. COMPOSITAE