Calflora
Taxon  Report   9581    
Morella californica  (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wilbur
California wax myrtle
Morella californica, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Myrica californica
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Bloom Period
Family: Myricaceae  
Genus: Morella

Wetlands: Occurs usually in wetlands, occasionally in non wetlands

Habitat: coastal

Communities: Coastal Strand, Northern Coastal Scrub, Closed-cone Pine Forest, Redwood Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
JEF + PLANTSMyrica californica
More information about  Morella californica

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/25/2022).