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Synonym

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Carex Section

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Meaning of Scientific Name

Tsuga: from the Japanese name for hemlock; canadensis: of or from Canada and North America

Native Plant

Yes

Life Form

Perennial Tree

Phenology (Flowering Period)

April

Physiographic Province

County Distribution

Habitat

Steep north and east facing wooded slopes in cool ravines; also known to naturalize and appear native in the Piedmont

State Status

Rare

Piedmont Status

Rare/Historical

Coastal Plain Status

Rare

Global Rank

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Federal Status

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Geographic Affinity

Northern

Species at Limit of Distribution

North American Distribution (Non-indigenous Species)

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Coefficient of Conservatism

9

Invasive

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Invasive Watchlist

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Global Origin (Non-native Species)

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Wildlife Values

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Medicinal Properties

Parts used: Bark, Volatile Oil. Bark internally used as tea for inflammations of gastrointestinal tract, especially with minor bleeding. Topically used as a gargle for mouth and throat inflammation, as a wash for skin inflammations and wounds, and a wash or sitz bath to treat leukorrhea and vulvovaginitis. Volatile oil is used as inhalation therapy for upper respiratory inflammation, like the common cold and other conditions with excess thick mucus.

ID Notes

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Additional Info

Natural distribution ranges from the north, south to the Delmarva Paninsula (Caroline and Talbot Co.'s, Maryland), then south in the Piedmont and Mountains to Georgia. This species is frequently planted as an ornamental and is known to escape to woodlands, so native populations are difficult to confirm. Native populations in the Piedmont of Delaware are thought to be historical (1880 and 1888 are the last years of collection from the Red Clay Valley).

Habitats in which this plant occurs