Taxus brevifolia, the Pacific yew or western yew, is a species of conifer in the yew family, Taxaceae, native to the Pacific Northwest of North America. It is a small tree, thriving in moisture and otherwise tending to take the form of a shrub.
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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 globosa — toxic
- Taxus baccata — considered toxic
- Taxus floridana — toxic
- Taxus cuspidata — toxic
- Taxus mairei — toxic
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Pinopsida
- Order
- Pinales
- Family
- Taxaceae
- Genus
- Taxus
- Species
- Taxus brevifolia
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