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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
western hemlock

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



Photograph of Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
©Mary Clay Stensvold. Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, Plant Image Collection. United States, AK, S.E. region, Sitka area, Harris Island.
 
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Distribution by State:
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

Distributional Map for Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.
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Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. distribution:
USA (AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA), CAN (AB, BC)

County distributions for the following U.S. states are available at PLANTS:
AK, CA, ID, MT, OR, WA

 

Related Taxa:
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

9 genera in Pinaceae, 5 species in Tsuga
 

Classification:
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

     
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 heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg. – western hemlock
 

Wetland Indicator Status:
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

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-,FAC NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO FACU- FACU FAC NO NO

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan     Low Moderate     Low High
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

Integrated Taxonomic Information Sytem (ITIS) :
Tsuga heterophylla (Raf.) Sarg.

ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 183400.

 

 

 

 
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