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SPECIES: Tsuga mertensiana | Mountain Hemlock 



ABBREVIATION : 
TSUMER

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   TSME


COMMON NAMES : 
   mountain hemlock
   alpine hemlock
   black hemlock
   hemlock spruce


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name for mountain hemlock is Tsuga
mertensiana (Bong.) Carriere [38,46,49].  Mountain hemlock in the
Siskiyous from the Oregon-California border south were recently
classified as Tsuga mertensiana spp. grandicona Farjon, in recognition
of the generally larger cones of trees in this region [49].  All others
are classified as Tsuga mertensiana spp. mertensiana.  There are no
recognized varieties or forms.  Mountain hemlock will hybridize with
western hemlock (T. heterophylla) [46].


LIFE FORM : 
Tree

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Julie L. Tesky, September 1992.


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Tesky, Julie L. 1992. Tsuga mertensiana.  In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Tsuga mertensiana | Mountain Hemlock