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Taxus canadensis

Marsh.

Canadian Yew

G5Secure Found in 26 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156448
Element CodePGTXA01020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderTaxales
FamilyTaxaceae
GenusTaxus
Synonyms
Taxus baccata ssp. canadensis(Marshall) Pilg.
Other Common Names
American Yew (EN) Canada yew (EN) Canada Yew (EN) If du Canada (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Taxus canadensis var. minor is not recognized as distinct from typical T. canadensis by Hils in FNA (1993, vol. 2).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-04
Change Date1983-09-06
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Taxus canadensis grows in rich forests on slopes, gorges, and rock banks. It also occurs in bogs and swamps (FNA 1993).
Terrestrial Habitats
Forest/WoodlandForest - HardwoodForest - ConiferForest - Mixed
Other Nations (2)
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
ManitobaS3Yes
OntarioS4Yes
Prince Edward IslandS4Yes
Nova ScotiaS4Yes
New BrunswickS5Yes
Island of NewfoundlandS3Yes
QuebecS5Yes
LabradorS1Yes
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MaineSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
KentuckyS2Yes
WisconsinS4Yes
New JerseyS1Yes
New YorkS5Yes
IllinoisS2Yes
New HampshireSNRYes
VirginiaS3Yes
TennesseeS1Yes
West VirginiaS3Yes
North CarolinaS1Yes
MassachusettsSNRYes
VermontS5Yes
Rhode IslandS1Yes
IndianaS1Yes
MinnesotaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
PennsylvaniaS3Yes
IowaS3Yes
MarylandS2Yes
OhioS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, EVERGREEN
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (26)
Maine (1)
AreaForestAcres
Caribou - Speckled ExtWhite Mountain National Forest5,988
Minnesota (4)
AreaForestAcres
Baker - Homer - Brule LakesSuperior National Forest6,712
Brule Lake - Eagle MountainSuperior National Forest12,380
Cabin CreekSuperior National Forest6,071
Wood LakeSuperior National Forest596
New Hampshire (10)
AreaForestAcres
Carr MountainWhite Mountain National Forest17,110
Great Gulf Ext.White Mountain National Forest15,110
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Kinsman MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,999
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
PemigewassetWhite Mountain National Forest32,255
Pemigewasset ExtWhite Mountain National Forest15,840
Presidential - Dry River ExtWhite Mountain National Forest10,555
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
Vermont (5)
AreaForestAcres
Bread LoafGreen Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,768
Devil's Den 09083Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests9,169
Griffith Lake 09084Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests1,833
Wilder Mountain 09082Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests8,759
Woodford 09086Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests2,456
Virginia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Laurel ForkGeorge Washington National Forest9,967
West Virginia (4)
AreaForestAcres
Cranberry AdditionMonongahela National Forest11,123
Cranberry Glades Botanical AreaMonongahela National Forest785
Falls Of Hills CreekMonongahela National Forest6,925
Little MountainMonongahela National Forest8,172
Wisconsin (1)
AreaForestAcres
09154 - St. Peters DomeChequamegon-Nicolet National Forest4,002
References (2)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 1993a. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 2. Pteridophytes and gymnosperms. Oxford Univ. Press, New York. xvi + 475 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.