Taxus canadensis, the Canada yew or Canadian yew, is a conifer in the family Taxaceae, native to central and eastern North America, thriving in swampy woods, ravines, riverbanks and on lake shores. Locally called "yew", this species is also referred to as American yew or ground-hemlock.
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Is it poisonous?
Toxic. The note covers its whole genus. Yew; taxine alkaloids in all parts except the red aril Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Taxus cuspidata — toxic
- Taxus floridana — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Taxaceae
- Genus
- Taxus
- Species
- Taxus canadensis
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