Characteristics
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
eastern hemlock
A component of mesic cool northern forests throughout New York. In these sites it more often occurs with hardwoods and Pinus strobus than with other conifers. Also commonly on hummocks in swamps where it can sometimes form dense pure stands; often in pure stands, in ravines and on north and east facing lower slopes; and on rocky outcrops and bluffs.
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Perennial
Vascular
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Native
FACU (NWPL)
FACU (NWPL EMP)
FACU (NWPL NCNE)
S5 (State Rank)
G5 (Global Rank)
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Citation
Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière
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Species Distribution Map
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