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 
Common name: PEPPERS, LIZARD-TAIL AND ALLIES
Scientific name: PIPERALES
Common name: WILLOWS AND POPLARS
Scientific name: SALICALES
Common name: CASUARINA
Scientific name: CASUARINALES
Common name: WAX MYRTLE
Scientific name: MYRICALES
Common name: HICKORIES AND WALNUTS
Scientific name: JUGLANDALES
Common name: OAKS AND BIRCHES AND ALLIES
Scientific name: FAGALES
Common name: ELMS AND MULLBERRIES AND ALLIES
Scientific name: URTICALES
Common name: PROTEA
Scientific name: PROTEALES
Common name: MISTLETOE AND SANDALWOOD
Scientific name: SANTALES
Common name: ARISTOLOCHIA
Scientific name: ARISTOLOCHIALES
Common name: BUCKWHEAT
Scientific name: POLYGONALES
Common name: PINK, POKEWEED AND ALLIES
Scientific name: CENTROSPERMAE
Common name: BUTTERCUPS, WATER LILLIES AND ALLIES
Scientific name: RANALES
Common name: MUSTARD, POPPIES AND ALLIES
Scientific name: RHOEADALES
Common name: INSECTIVOROUS PLANTS AND ALLIES
Scientific name: SARRACENIALES
Common name: ROSE AND ALLIES
Scientific name: ROSALES
Common name: MILKWORT
Scientific name: POLYGALES
Common name: GERANIUM AND OXALIS AND ALLIES
Scientific name: GERANIALES
Common name: MAPLE AND HOLLY AND ALLIES
Scientific name: SAPINDALES
Common name: GRAPE AND BUCKTHORN
Scientific name: RHAMNALES
Common name: MALLOW AND ALLIES
Scientific name: MALVALES
Common name: VIOLETS
Scientific name: PARIETALES
Common name: CACTUS
Scientific name: OPUNTIALES
Common name: MYRTLE AND LOOSESTRIFE AND ALLIES
Scientific name: MYRITIFLORAE
Common name: UMBELL FLOWERS
Scientific name: UMBELLIFLORAE
Common name: HEATH, PYROLA AND ALLIES
Scientific name: ERICALES
Common name: PRIMULA AND ALLIES
Scientific name: PRIMULALES
Common name: LEADWORT
Scientific name: PLUMBAGINALES
Common name: EBONY
Scientific name: EBENALES
Common name: OLIVE AND GENTIAN AND ALLIES
Scientific name: CONTORTAE
Common name: TUBE FLOWERS
Scientific name: TUBIFLORAE
Common name: PLANTAGO
Scientific name: PLANTAGINALES
Common name: HONEYSUCKLE AND TEASEL AND ALLIES
Scientific name: RUBIALES
Common name: GOURD
Scientific name: CUCURBITALES
Common name: COMPOSITES, BELLFLOWERS AND ALLIES
Scientific name: CAMPANULATAE