Introductory
SPECIES: Tsuga canadensis | Eastern Hemlock 



ABBREVIATION : 
TSUCAN

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   TSCA


COMMON NAMES : 
   eastern hemlock
   Canada hemlock
   hemlock spruce


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for eastern hemlock is Tsuga
canadensis (L.) Carr. [35].  Fernald [15] recognizes a dwarf form, T.
canadensis forma parvula Vict. and Rousseau, that grows in mats up to 3
feet (1 m) high in Quebec and New England.


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Jennifer H. Carey, March 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Carey, Jennifer H. 1993. Tsuga canadensis. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Tsuga canadensis | Eastern Hemlock