Pacific Yew, Western Yew
Taxus brevifolia
Synonyms: Taxus baccata ssp. brevifolia, Taxus baccata var. brevifolia, Taxus baccata var. canadensis, Taxus lindleyana, Taxux bourcieri
Pacific yew as seen along the Lewis River Trail #31, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........May 3, 2015.
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The scan above shows the upper (left) and lower (right) surfaces of the
needles of Pacific yew. The ventral needle surfaces of Pacific yew lack
the grayish to white stomatal bloom that is characteristic of other flat-needle
conifers found on the mountain.
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Pacific yew observed
along the Lewis River Trail #31 approximately opposite the outlet to Rush Creek, Gifford Pinchot National Forest........October 13, 2023.
Paul Slichter