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   TIMOTHY + REEDGRASS   (AGROSTIDEAE)
Species 
Common name: GRASS - REDTOP
Scientific name: AGROSTIS ALBA
Common name: GRASS - RED TOP
Scientific name: AGROSTIS GIGANTEA
Common name: GRASS - BENT GRASS
Scientific name: AGROSTIS SCABRA
Common name: PURPLE THREE AWN GRASS
Scientific name: ARISTIDA PURPUREA
Common name: GRASS - FEATHER REED
Scientific name: CALAMAGROSTIS ACUTIFLORA
Common name: GRASS - RABBITS FOOT
Scientific name: LAGURUS OVATUS
Common name: WIRE STEM
Scientific name: MUHLENBERGIA FRONDOSA
Common name: NIMBLEWILL
Scientific name: MUHLENBERGIA SCHREBERI
Common name: GRASS - INDIAN RICE
Scientific name: ORYZOPSIS HYMENOIDES
Common name: TIMOTHY - ALPINE
Scientific name: PHLEUM ALPINUM
Common name: TIMOTHY
Scientific name: PHLEUM PRATENSE
Common name: GRASS - RABBIT FOOT
Scientific name: POLYPOGON MONSPELIENSIS
Common name: GRASS - NEEDLE
Scientific name: STIPA COMATA INTERMEDIA
Common name: GRASS - WESTERN PORCUPINE
Scientific name: STIPA CURTISETA
Common name: GRASS - INDIAN RICE
Scientific name: STIPA HYMENOIDES
Common name: GRASS - WESTERN NEEDLE
Scientific name: STIPA OCCIDENTALIS
Common name: GRASS - PORCUPINE
Scientific name: STIPA SPARTEA