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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
eastern hemlock

   
Symbol: TSCA
Group: Gymnosperm
Family: Pinaceae
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Tree
Native Status:  
L48    N
CAN    N



Photograph of Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA NRCS. 1995. Northeast wetland flora: Field office guide to plant species. Northeast National Technical Center, Chester. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute.
 
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Distribution by State:
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

Distributional Map for Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
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Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière distribution:
USA (AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV), CAN (NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AL, CT, DC, DE, GA, IN, KY, MA, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, SC, TN, VA, VT, WI, WV

 

Related Taxa:
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

9 genera in Pinaceae, 5 species in Tsuga
 

Classification:
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

     
Kingdom   Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom   Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision   Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division   Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class   Pinopsida
Order   Pinales
Family   Pinaceae – Pine family
Genus   Tsuga Carrière – hemlock
Species   Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière – eastern hemlock
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

Nat. Ind. Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5 Reg. 6 Reg. 7 Reg. 8 Reg. 9 Reg. 0 Reg. A Reg. C Reg. H
FACU FACU FACU FACU NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 183397.

 

 

 

 
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