American Yew
Taxus canadensis Marshall
Taxus canadensis, known as the American Yew, is a conifer native to central and eastern North America. It typically grows in swampy woods, ravines, riverbanks, and along lake shores. The species is also referred to locally as 'yew' or 'ground-hemlock'.
Description
Taxus canadensis is a member of the Taxaceae family and is found in regions such as Labrador, Newfoundland, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vermont-US, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, and Massachusetts. It was first described in 1785 by Marshall. This species is adapted to moist environments and is an important part of the forest understory in its native range.
Other common names
American YewCanada YewCanadian YewGround HemlockGround-HemlockShinwood
Distribution
Labrador · Newfoundland · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saint Pierre and Miquelon · Vermont-US · NO · Global · Connecticut · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kentucky · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Prince Edward I. · Québec · Rhode I.
Synonyms
Taxus baccata var. canadensisTaxus baccata var. minorTaxus baccata subsp. canadensisTaxus minorTaxus baccata var. adpressaTaxus canadensis var. adpressaTaxus canadensis var. minorTaxus baccata var. procumbensTaxus baccata subsp. minorTaxus canadensis var. strictaTaxus canadensis f. strictaTaxus minorTaxus procumbens
