Paxistima myrsinites
Boxleaf, Boxleaf Myrtle
Other regional names: Falsebox +8 more
- Falsebox
- Goatbrush
- Mountain Box
- Mountain Boxwood
- Mountain Lover
- Myrtle Boxleaf
- Myrtle Boxwood
- Oregon Boxleaf
- Oregon Boxwood
Also known as: Oreophila myrtifolia Nutt. +2 more
- Oreophila myrtifolia Nutt.
- Pachystima myrsinites (Pursh) Anon.
- Pachystima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Celastraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Paxistima myrsinites (commonly known as Boxleaf or Boxleaf Myrtle) is a shrub belonging to the Celastraceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alberta, Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms