Species
Paxistima myrsinites (Oregon boxwood)
Paxistima myrsinites. Photo: (c) John Martin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Paxistima myrsinites (Oregon boxleaf, Oregon boxwood, mountain lover, box, or hedge, false box, myrtle box leaf; syn. Pachistima myrsinites) is a species of shrub in the bittersweet family. It is native to western North America from British Columbia to northern Mexico to the Rocky Mountains, where it grows in forests, often in the understory.
Sightings
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