Tsuga mertensiana

Mountain Hemlock: for more photos, see Sitka Nature Photo Gallery for Tsuga mertensiana

Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana): This coniferous tree often the dominant tree in montane forests near treeline. It is the most typical clump forming tree in subalpine parkland that also is commonly found growing in krummholz at exposed locations in the mountains. In muskegs and mixed scrubby stands at lower elevations it is still found, though less commonly.

Although probably common throughout the region in its preferred habitats, there are only about 25 collections of this species in Arctos (with the biggest gap being from north of Sitka up along the Northern Gulf Coast - where perhaps it is less common? Also, with the exception of the single collection at Sitka, there are not really any collections from the central part of the region. )

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References

Weblinks

• FNA page for Tsuga mertensiana
• PFAF page for Tsuga mertensiana
• EthnoBotany page for Tsuga mertensiana
• e-FloraBC page for Tsuga mertensiana
• Gymnosperm Database page for Tsuga mertensiana
• USDAPLANTS page for Tsuga mertensiana

• PacNW Herbaria Records for Tsuga mertensiana
• Search Arctos Database for Tsuga mertensiana (Southeast only)
• Search Arctos Database for Tsuga mertensiana (entire database)
• Encyclopedia of Life search for Tsuga mertensiana
• iNaturalist Observations for Tsuga mertensiana in Southeast Alaska

Other References

• Hall 2010: Coastal forests and mountains, as well as boggy areas.
• Muller: gen; forests, montane forests, common

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  Mountain Hemlock (Tsuga mertensiana) on Eureka Ridge

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