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   FERNS AND ALLIES   (PTERIDOPHYTA)
Class   FERNS - TRUE + ALLIES   (FILICINAE)
Order   FERNS   (EUFILICALES)
Family 
Common name: MAIDENHAIR FAMILY
Scientific name: ADIANTACEAE
Common name: SPLEENWORT FERNS
Scientific name: POLYPODIACEAE
Common name: CHAIN FERN OR DEER FERN
Scientific name: BLECHNACEAE
Common name: BRACKEN FERN
Scientific name: DENNSTAEDTIACEAE
Common name: WOOD FERNS
Scientific name: DRYOPTERIDACEAE
Common name: ROYAL FERN FAMILY
Scientific name: OSMUNDACEAE
Common name: POLYPODY FERNS
Scientific name: POLYPODIACEAE
Common name: MARSH FERNS
Scientific name: THELYPTERIDACEAE
Common name: FERNS -TYPICAL FERNS
Scientific name: POLYPODIACEAE