A Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Washington State
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Hosted by the University of Washington Herbarium, Burke Museum
Last updated 4/13/2023 by David Giblin.
Tsuga mertensiana (Bong.) Carrière[FNA2, HC, HC2]
mountain hemlock
Publication: Traité Gén. Conif., ed. 2. 250. 1867.
Origin: Native
selected vouchers: WTU
Notes: FNA2: "M.Van Campo-Duplan and H.Gaussen (1948) postulated that this taxon originated by hybridization between Picea and Tsuga . Although this is unlikely, some characteristics such as leaf arrangement and shape, phenolic chemistry, and pollen grain structure lend some support for this hypothesis."
References: (none)
Synonyms & Misapplied Names:
Abies hookeriana A. Murray bis
Abies mertensiana Bong.
Hesperopeuce mertensiana (Bong.) Rydb.
Picea hookeriana (A. Murray bis) Bertrand
Tsuga crassifolia Flous
