Distribution and Habitat
T. canadensis occurs at sea level in the north of its distribution, but is found primarily at elevations of 600 to 1800 metres. It ranges from northeastern Minnesota eastward through southern Quebec and into Nova Scotia, and south in the Appalachian Mountains to northern Georgia and Alabama. Disjunct populations occur in the southeastern Piedmont, western Ohio and into Illinois, as well as eastern Minnesota. In Canada, it is present in Ontario and all provinces to the east except Newfoundland and Labrador. In the USA, it is found in all states east of and including Minnesota, Wisconsin, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama, but excluding Florida. Its range completely overlaps that of the closely related Tsuga caroliniana.
It is found primarily on rocky ridges, ravines and hillsides with relatively high levels of moisture.
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