Paxistima myrsinites Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 6088

Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf.

Oregon boxleaf, Oregon boxwood

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Paxistima myrsinites, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	CELASTRACEAE
Genus:	Paxistima

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Mixed Evergreen Forest

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

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PLANTS:

Pachystima myrsinites

More information about Paxistima myrsinites


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria ITIS Original Publication citation USDA PLANTS Profile (PAMY)	Search the International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2018. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization].
Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Dec 15, 2018).

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