Oregon Boxleaf

Paxistima myrsinites (Pursh) Raf. - Bittersweet family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.3 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Green, Purple, Brown

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Oregon Boxleaf: Leucoptera pachystimella, Pero mizon

Native Range

  • CAN:  Alberta, British Columbia
  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.