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   POLYPODY FERNS   (POLYPODIACEAE)
Species 
Common name: FERN - CALIFORNIA
Scientific name: POLYPODIUM CALIFORNICUM
Common name: GRUB FERN
Scientific name: POLYPODIUM FORMOSANUM
Common name: FERN - LICORICE
Scientific name: POLYPODIUM GLYCYRRHIZA
Common name: FERN - POLPODY
Scientific name: POLYPODIUM HESPERIUM
Common name: FERN - RESERRECTION
Scientific name: POLYPODIUM POLYPODIOIDEA
Common name: FERN - SCOULER'S
Scientific name: POLYPODIUM SCOULERI