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   THISTLE   (CYNAREAE)
Species 
Common name: BURDOCK - GREAT
Scientific name: ARCTIUM LAPPA
Common name: BURDOCK - COMMON
Scientific name: ARCTIUM MINUS
Common name: BURDOCK - WOOLY
Scientific name: ARCTIUM TOMENTOSUM
Common name:
Scientific name: CARDUUS ACANTHOIDES
Common name: THISTLE - MUSK OR NODDING
Scientific name: CARDUUS NUTANS
Common name: THISTLE - STAR
Scientific name: CENTAUREA AMERICANA
Common name: THISTLE - STAR
Scientific name: CENTAUREA CALCITRAPA
Common name: CORN FLOWER
Scientific name: CENTAUREA CYANUS
Common name:
Scientific name: CENTAUREA DEALBATA ROSEA
Common name: KNAPWEED - BUSHY
Scientific name: CENTAUREA DIFFUSA
Common name: KNAPWEED - BROWN OR RAYED
Scientific name: CENTAUREA JACEA
Common name: TOCALOTE
Scientific name: CENTAUREA MACULOSA
Common name: CENTAURY - RAYLESS WINGED
Scientific name: CENTAUREA MELITENSIS
Common name: CORN FLOWER
Scientific name: CENTAUREA MONTANA
Common name: KNAPWEED - RUSSIAN
Scientific name: CENTAUREA REPENS
Common name: THISTLE - YELLOW STAR
Scientific name: CENTAUREA SOLSTITIALIS
Common name: THISTLE - CANADIAN
Scientific name: CIRSIUM ARVENSE
Common name: ARIZONA THISTLE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM ARIZONICUM
Common name: THISTLE - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: CIRSIUM CALIFORNICUM
Common name: THISTLE - PLATTE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM CANESCENS
Common name: THISTLE - WHITE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM CANOVIRENS
Common name:
Scientific name: CIRSIUM COULTERI
Common name: THISTLE - FIELD
Scientific name: CIRSIUM DISCOLOR
Common name: THISTLE - EDIBLE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM EDULE
Common name:
Scientific name: CIRSIUM ENGELMANNII
Common name: THISTLE - ELK
Scientific name: CIRSIUM FOLIOSUM
Common name: HOOKER'S THISTLE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM HOOKERIANUM
Common name: THISTLE - YELLOW
Scientific name: CIRSIUM HORRIDULUM
Common name: HORRID THISTLE - PURPLE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM HORRIDULUM ELLIOTTII
Common name: THISTLE - SHOWY
Scientific name: CIRSIUM MAGNIFICUM
Common name: THISTLE - SWAMP
Scientific name: CIRSIUM MUTICUM
Common name: NEW MEXICO THISTLE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM NEOMEXICANUM
Common name: THISTLE - EDIBLE
Scientific name: CIRSIUM SCARIOSUM
Common name:
Scientific name: CIRSIUM SMALLII
Common name:
Scientific name: CIRSIUM TEXANUM
Common name: THISTLE - WAVY LEAF
Scientific name: CIRSIUM UNDULATUM
Common name:
Scientific name: CIRSIUM UTAHENSE
Common name: THISTLE - BULL
Scientific name: CIRSIUM VULGARE
Common name: ARTICHOKE - GLOBE
Scientific name: CYNARA SCOLYMUS
Common name: THISTLE - GIANT SCOTCH
Scientific name: ONOPORDUM ACANTHIUM
Common name: THISTLE - MILK
Scientific name: SILYBUM MARIANUM