Calflora
Taxon  Report   8171    
Tsuga mertensiana  (Bong.) Carrière
Black hemlock,  Hemlock spruce, Mountain hemlock, Patton spruce, Sierra hemlock, Western hemlock
Tsuga mertensiana, a gymnosperm, is a tree that is native to California and and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond.
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Bloom Period
Family: PINACEAE  
Genus: Tsuga

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Habitat: slopes

Communities: Subalpine Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:
ICPN: Tsuga crassifolia
More information about  Tsuga mertensiana

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: Jan 16, 2021).