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   MONOCOT   (MONOCOTYLEDONEAE)
Order   GRASSES AND SEDGES   (GLUMIFLORAE)
Family   GRASSES   (GRAMINEAE)
Subfamily   OAT   (AVENEAE)
Species 
Common name: OATS
Scientific name: AVENA SATIVA
Common name: GRASS- BLUE OAT
Scientific name: HELICTOTRICHON SEMPERVIRENS
Common name: GRASS - CREEPING SOFT
Scientific name: HOLCUS MOLLIS ALBOVARIEGATUS
Common name: JUNEGRASS
Scientific name: KOELERIA CRISTATA
Common name: GRASS - EURASIA JUNE GRASS
Scientific name: KOELERIA MACRANTHA
Common name: GRASS - PRAIRIE DROPSEED
Scientific name: SPOROBOLUS HETEROLEPIS