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   OLIVE AND GENTIAN AND ALLIES   (CONTORTAE)
Family   MILKWEED   (ASCLEPIADACEAE)
Subfamily   MILKWEEDS- NORTH AMERICAN   (ASCLEPIADACEAE)
Species 
Common name: MILKWEED - BLUNT LEAVED
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS AMPLEXICAULIS
Common name: MILKWEED - SPIDER ANTELOPE HORNS
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS ASPERULA
Common name: BLOOD FLOWER
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA
Common name: MILKWEED - TALL
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS EXALTA
Common name:
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS FASCICULARIS
Common name: MILKWEED - SWAMP
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS INCARNATA
Common name: MILKWEED - PURPLE
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS PURPURASCENS
Common name: MILKWEED - FOUR LEAVED
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS QUADRIFOLIA
Common name: MILKWEED - SHOWY
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS SPECIOSA
Common name: MILKWEED -
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS SPECIOSUS EASTERN FORM
Common name: MILKWEED - HORSETAIL
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS SUBVERTICILLATA
Common name: MILKWEED - COMMON
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS SYRIACA
Common name: BUTTERFLY WEED - ORANGE MILKWEED
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA
Common name: MILKWEED - WHITE
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS VARIEGATA
Common name: MILKWEED - WHORLED
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS VERTICILLATA
Common name: GREEN ANTELOPE HORNS
Scientific name: ASCLEPIAS VIRIDIS
Common name: MILKWEED VINE
Scientific name: MATELEA BIFLORA
Common name: MILKVINE
Scientific name: MATELEA CYNANCHOIDES
Common name: CLIMBING MILKWEED
Scientific name: MATELEA DECIPIENS
Common name: ANGLE POD
Scientific name: MATELEA GONOCARPOS