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   ROSE AND ALLIES   (ROSALES)
Family   PEAS AND ALLIES   (LEGUMINOSAE)
Subfamily   MIMOSA AND ALLIES   (MIMOSOIDEAE)
Species 
Common name:
Scientific name: ACACIA ANGUSTISSIMA
Common name: ACACIA - BULL HORN
Scientific name: ACACIA CORNIGERA
Common name: ACACIA - SWEET
Scientific name: ACACIA FARNESIANA
Common name: ACACIA - CATCLAW
Scientific name: ACACIA GREGGII
Common name: ACACIA - FERN
Scientific name: ACACIA HIRTA
Common name: ACACIA - ROEMER
Scientific name: ACACIA ROEMERIANA
Common name:
Scientific name: ACACIA SPHAEROCERPH.
Common name: ALBIZIA - MIMOSA TREE
Scientific name: ALBIZIA JULIBRISSIN
Common name: FAIRY DUSTER OR MOCK MESQUITE
Scientific name: CALLIANDRA ERIOPHYLLA
Common name: FLAMEBUSH - MEXICAN
Scientific name: CALLIANDRA TWEEDI
Common name: CATCLAW
Scientific name: MIMOSA PIGRA
Common name: SENSITIVE PLANT
Scientific name: MIMOSA PUDICA
Common name: SENSITIVE BRIAR
Scientific name: MORONGIA MICROPHYLLA
Common name: SEA BEAN
Scientific name: MUCUNA SLOANEI
Common name: YELLOW PUFF
Scientific name: NEPTUNIA LUTEA
Common name: MESQUITE - HONEY
Scientific name: PROSOPIS GLANDULOSA
Common name: MESQUITE
Scientific name: PROSOPIS JULIFLORA
Common name: VELVET MESQUITE - HONEY MESQUITE
Scientific name: PROSOPIS VELUTINA
Common name: SOPHORA - TEXAS
Scientific name: SOPHORA AFFINIS
Common name: MOUNTAIN LAUREL - TEXAS
Scientific name: SOPHORA SECUNDIFOLIA