Tsuga canadensis

ClassificationGymnosperms
FamilyPinaceae
Family (Traditional)Pinaceae
GenusTsuga
Species:Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carriere
Common NameBlack Hemlock; Canada Hemlock; Canadian Hemlock; Common Hemlock; Eastern Hemlock
Growth Habittree
Plant Notes**
CharacteristicsArmaments: No; Milky Sap: No; Photosynthetic: Yes; Stipules: No; Woody Herbaceous: Woody; Natural Area Presence: BEH; Natural Area Presence: BFM; Natural Area Presence: BISO; Natural Area Presence: FCFSP; Natural Area Presence: FG; Natural Area Presence: GM; Natural Area Presence: GRSM; Natural Area Presence: LCW; Natural Area Presence: LULA; Natural Area Presence: NCCGSNA; Natural Area Presence: NRG; Natural Area Presence: ObedWSR; Natural Area Presence: PK; Natural Area Presence: SGSNA; Natural Area Presence: TRG; Natural Area Presence: UCR; Duration: Perennial; General Ecology: Terrestrial; Growth Habit: tree; Moisture Requirements: Sub-xeric; Moisture Requirements: Dry-mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic; Moisture Requirements: Mesic-Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Hydric; Moisture Requirements: Wetland; Region of Origin: North America; Reproductive Phenology: March; Reproductive Phenology: April; Leaf Arrangement: alternate; Leaf Complexity: simple; Leaf Dissection: 0; Leaf Fragrance: Yes; Leaf Persistance: Evergreen; Leaf Petiole Type: subpetiolate; Leaf Rank: 2-ranked; Leaf Rank: spiral; Leaf Type: needle-like; Leaf Venation: one-veined; Leaflet Number: 0; Anther Type: N/A; Carpel Number/Pistil: N/A; Fruit Complexity: N/A; Fruit Type: N/A; Fruit Wet/Dry: N/A; Hypanthium Present: No; Inflorescence Position: N/A; Inflorescence Types: N/A; Ovary Position: N/A; Overall Flower Symmetry: N/A; Ovules per Carpel: N/A; Perianth Present: No; Petal Fusion: N/A; Petal Number: N/A; Pistil Complexity: N/A; Pistil Number: N/A; Placentation Type: N/A; Sepal Fusion: N/A; Sepal Number: N/A; Sexuality: N/A; Sporangium Arrangement: N/A; Stamen Number: N/A; Tepal Number: N/A
C value 7
StatusNative; AGCP (FACU), EMP (FACU) (NWPL); TN[SNR] KY[S5] (State Rank); G5 (Global Rank)
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** Not applicable or data not available.

Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display the its name. Click the question mark icon () to view additional information about the ecoregions shown. In the map legend, there are links to toggle the visibility of the ecoregions and/or their labels. In addition, clicking on an ecoregion name will highlight that region on the map.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim

Synonyms (2)

SynonymFull Citation
Abies canadensis Abies canadensis
Pinus canadensis Pinus canadensis L.

Specimens and Distribution

This species has been reported in the following counties by the herbaria listed. An overview of the individual specimens are provided in the table that follows. Click on the accession number to view details; click on column headers to sort.

Counties included on distribution map: Bell (KY), Breathitt (KY), Campbell (KY), Carter (KY), Clay (KY), Clinton (KY), Daviess (KY), Elliott (KY), Estill (KY), Fleming (KY), Floyd (KY), Garrard (KY), Greenup (KY), Harlan (KY), Hart (KY), Jackson (KY), Kenton (KY), Knott (KY), Knox (KY), Laurel (KY), Lawrence (KY), Lee (KY), Leslie (KY), Letcher (KY), Lewis (KY), Lincoln (KY), McCreary (KY), Madison (KY), Martin (KY), Menifee (KY), Metcalfe (KY), Owsley (KY), Perry (KY), Pike (KY), Powell (KY), Pulaski (KY), Rockcastle (KY), Rowan (KY), Russell (KY), Wayne (KY), Whitley (KY), Wolfe (KY), Anderson (TN), Blount (TN), Campbell (TN), Carter (TN), Claiborne (TN), Cocke (TN), Coffee (TN), Cumberland (TN), Davidson (TN), DeKalb (TN), Dyer (TN), Fentress (TN), Franklin (TN), Greene (TN), Grundy (TN), Hamilton (TN), Hawkins (TN), Jackson (TN), Johnson (TN), Lawrence (TN), Lewis (TN), McNairy (TN), Marion (TN), Monroe (TN), Morgan (TN), Overton (TN), Pickett (TN), Polk (TN), Putnam (TN), Rhea (TN), Roane (TN), Rutherford (TN), Scott (TN), Sequatchie (TN), Sevier (TN), Shelby (TN), Sullivan (TN), Unicoi (TN), Van Buren (TN), Warren (TN), Washington (TN), White (TN), Williamson (TN), Wilson (TN)

Herbaria represented by specimen data listed below: SWMT, ETSU, EKY, HTTU, MDKY, MTSU, UOS, BOON, MEM, KNK, UCHT, BEREA, TENN

Range of years during which specimens were collected: 1934 - 2020

Accession No. (click for full details)
County
State
Coll. Date
Collector &
Collection No.
Herbarium &
Herbarium Name Used
MTSU000637 Anderson Tennessee 20 Dec 1967 Allen Coggins
MTSU
Tsuga canadensis
31234100033529 Bell Kentucky 24 Jul 2005 Amy V. McIntosh
1218
EKY
Tsuga canadensis
MDKY00002010 Bell Kentucky
MDKY
Tsuga canadensis
TENN-V-0015511 Bell Kentucky
TENN
Tsuga canadensis
TENN-V-0015485 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Tsuga canadensis
TENN-V-0015437 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Tsuga canadensis
TENN-V-0015435 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Tsuga canadensis
TENN-V-0015436 Blount Tennessee
TENN
Tsuga canadensis
31234100033537 Breathitt Kentucky 21 Jul 1995 Hager Rice
40
EKY
Tsuga canadensis
MDKY00002011 Breathitt Kentucky
MDKY
Tsuga canadensis
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Plant Photos

Tsuga canadensis - Dwayne Estes
Tsuga canadensis - Dwayne Estes
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Milo Pyne
Tsuga canadensis - Milo Pyne
Tsuga canadensis - Milo Pyne
Tsuga canadensis - Milo Pyne
Tsuga canadensis - Sunny Fleming
Tsuga canadensis - Sunny Fleming
Tsuga canadensis - Tara Littlefield
Tsuga canadensis - Tara Littlefield
Tsuga canadensis - Tara Littlefield
Tsuga canadensis - Tara Littlefield
Tsuga canadensis - Theo Witsell
Tsuga canadensis - Theo Witsell
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw
Tsuga canadensis - Joey Shaw