Scientific Name
Taxus canadensis
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Taxus canadensis Marsh.
Park
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (DEWA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American yew
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae |
| Infrakingdom | Streptophyta |
| Superdivision | Embryophyta |
| Division | Tracheophyta |
| Subdivision | Spermatophytina |
| Class | Pinopsida |
| Subclass | Pinidae |
| Order | Pinales |
| Family | Taxaceae |
| Genus | Taxus |
| Species | Taxus canadensis |
Occurrence
Present
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Uncommon
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
WFO
Created Date
2/23/2003 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
Jeffrey Shreiner, 2003.
Last Modified Date
4/9/2004 12:00:00 AM
Notes
Park Species Detail: Found on cool, rocky slopes and ravines. Declining due to heavy browsing by deer., Park Species Data Source: Updated by William Olson, February, 2003
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Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area (BISO)
Bluestone National Scenic River (BLUE)
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CUVA)
Effigy Mounds National Monument (EFMO)
Fort Necessity National Battlefield (FONE)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site (HOFR)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site (VAMA)
Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (SAGA)
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SLBE)
Minute Man National Historical Park (MIMA)
Voyageurs National Park (VOYA)
Manassas National Battlefield Park (MANA)
Morristown National Historical Park (MORR)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park (MABI)
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