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Tsuga mertensiana

(Bong.) Carr.

Mountain Hemlock

G5Secure Found in 248 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Least concernIUCN
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.156219
Element CodePGPIN06040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumConiferophyta
ClassPinopsida
OrderPinales
FamilyPinaceae
GenusTsuga
Other Common Names
mountain hemlock (EN) Pruche subalpine (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.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-02-04
Change Date1987-10-01
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
MontanaS4Yes
IdahoSNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
NevadaS2Yes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonS5Yes
AlaskaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS5Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (248)
Alaska (60)
AreaForestAcres
AaronTongass National Forest78,719
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
Boston BarChugach National Forest53,617
CalderTongass National Forest9,857
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
Chugach-12Chugach National Forest8,116
Chugach-13Chugach National Forest13,337
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
Copper River WetlandsChugach National Forest85,972
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
East WrangellTongass National Forest7,630
El CapitanTongass National Forest26,693
Fidalgo-GravinaChugach National Forest257,968
Freshwater BayTongass National Forest44,933
Game CreekTongass National Forest54,469
GravinaTongass National Forest37,381
HardingTongass National Forest174,349
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
KartaTongass National Forest52,117
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
KogishTongass National Forest65,216
KosciuskoTongass National Forest64,134
LindenbergTongass National Forest25,855
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Mansfield PeninsulaTongass National Forest54,991
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
MontagueChugach National Forest204,875
MosmanTongass National Forest53,492
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North ClevelandTongass National Forest105,288
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
North RevillaTongass National Forest215,430
North WrangellTongass National Forest8,091
Point AugustaTongass National Forest15,482
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
Prince William Sound Is.Chugach National Forest118,698
QuartzTongass National Forest143,003
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
RevillaTongass National Forest29,298
RhineTongass National Forest23,010
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Salmon BayTongass National Forest22,793
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
Soda BayTongass National Forest78,091
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
South RevillaTongass National Forest52,105
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Thorne RiverTongass National Forest72,983
Twenty MileChugach National Forest198,775
WhitestoneTongass National Forest5,638
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
California (69)
AreaForestAcres
Bell MeadowStanislaus National Forest7,968
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Box CampKlamath National Forest858
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Castle Crags AShasta-Trinity National Forest113
Castle Crags BShasta-Trinity National Forest1,619
Castle PeakTahoe National Forest14,974
Condrey Mtn.Klamath National Forest2,923
CypressLassen National Forest3,380
DardanellesEldorado National Forest8,110
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest6,201
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
EbbettsHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest255
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Grizzly PeakPlumas National Forest6,222
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Emma LakeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,007
Hoover - Green Ck NoHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest7,155
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Hoover - Twin LakesHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest102
Hoover - Virginia LksHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,050
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Indian CreekKlamath National Forest5,011
KangarooKlamath National Forest40,617
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
Lake EleanorShasta-Trinity National Forest397
Lakes BasinTahoe National Forest557
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. EddyShasta-Trinity National Forest7,232
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. RebaStanislaus National Forest3,869
Mt. Shasta AShasta-Trinity National Forest676
Mt. Shasta BShasta-Trinity National Forest2,809
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
Onion SpringsLassen National Forest2,421
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Rock Creek WestInyo National Forest3,626
RussianKlamath National Forest21,771
San JoaquinSierra National Forest22,474
ShacklefordKlamath National Forest1,679
SherwinInyo National Forest3,140
SiskiyouKlamath National Forest54,039
Siskiyou BSix Rivers National Forest18,871
SnoozerKlamath National Forest23,414
TinemahaInyo National Forest27,060
Tioga LakeInyo National Forest829
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
Weaver BallyShasta-Trinity National Forest829
West YubaPlumas National Forest6,071
Whisky CreekInyo National Forest865
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Idaho (2)
AreaForestAcres
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
Montana (21)
AreaForestAcres
Allen Peak #185Kootenai National Forest29,638
Baldy MountainLolo National Forest6,482
Barren Creek #183Kootenai National Forest14,534
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
CataractLolo National Forest9,442
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
Evans GulchLolo National Forest8,059
Galena #677Kootenai National Forest19,300
Government Mountain #673Kootenai National Forest10,090
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Mcgregor - ThompsonLolo National Forest27,211
Mckay Creek #676Kootenai National Forest15,323
Meadow Creek - Upper North ForkLolo National Forest6,906
Rock CreekKootenai National Forest806
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Stevens PeakLolo National Forest647
Sundance RidgeLolo National Forest7,558
Trout CreekKootenai National Forest30,851
Ward EagleLolo National Forest8,556
Nevada (2)
AreaForestAcres
Jobs Peak (NV)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,342
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Oregon (47)
AreaForestAcres
AntlerFremont National Forest5,498
Badger CreekMt. Hood National Forest847
BearwallowsDeschutes National Forest7,317
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Brown Mt.Winema National Forest3,117
Buck CreekFremont National Forest9,887
Bull Of The WoodsMt. Hood National Forest8,843
Bulldog RockUmpqua National Forest6,056
Castle Rock AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,649
Charlton ButteWillamette National Forest3,031
DoneganUmpqua National Forest5,914
Echo MountainWillamette National Forest8,098
FairviewUmpqua National Forest7,417
Frog CampWillamette National Forest491
HuckleberryWallowa-Whitman National Forest11,238
HuckleberryWillamette National Forest793
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
Jackson Creek AppendageUmpqua National Forest4,673
LakeMt. Hood National Forest1,327
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
Little CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest2,815
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Menagerie (rooster Rock)Willamette National Forest374
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Mt. ThielsenWinema National Forest1,153
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
OlallieMt. Hood National Forest7,607
Opal CreekWillamette National Forest5,417
Roaring RiverMt. Hood National Forest27,316
Roaring RiverWillamette National Forest2,128
Salmon - HuckleberryMt. Hood National Forest17,570
SherwoodUmpqua National Forest2,449
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Sky Lakes BWinema National Forest9,615
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
WaldoDeschutes National Forest4,973
Waldo - FujiWillamette National Forest15,273
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
Waldo - Many PrariesWillamette National Forest2,585
Waldo - MoolackWillamette National Forest1,183
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
Wind CreekMt. Hood National Forest5,438
Washington (47)
AreaForestAcres
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Big Lava BedGifford Pinchot National Forest19,043
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
Canyon CreekWenatchee National Forest7,983
ChambersGifford Pinchot National Forest2,006
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
CortrightGifford Pinchot National Forest3,462
Dark DivideGifford Pinchot National Forest52,483
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Glacier Peak KMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest47,269
Glacier Peak LMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,084
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Gotchen CreekGifford Pinchot National Forest7,518
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
HorseshoeGifford Pinchot National Forest7,579
Jefferson RidgeOlympic National Forest6,512
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
ManastashWenatchee National Forest11,155
Mt. Baker MaMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest24,847
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
Mt. Baker WestMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest25,390
Nason RidgeWenatchee National Forest19,329
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
PressentinMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest14,545
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Red LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest2,162
Red MountainGifford Pinchot National Forest2,992
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
South MidwayGifford Pinchot National Forest2,384
South QuinaultOlympic National Forest11,081
Stormy Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest32,612
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
TumwaterGifford Pinchot National Forest8,676
Twin LakesWenatchee National Forest22,496
Upper SkokomishOlympic National Forest9,311
West AdamsGifford Pinchot National Forest2,238
White PassGifford Pinchot National Forest1,145
WobblyGifford Pinchot National Forest6,335
References (3)
  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.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.