[The Staff-tree Family in Mt. Adams Country]

Mountain Lover, Oregon Boxleaf, Oregon Boxwood

Paxistima myrsinites

Synonyms: Ilex myrsinites, Myginda myrtifolia, Oreophila myrtifolia, Pachistima myrsinites, Pachystima myrsinites, Paxistima myrsinites ssp. mexicana

Flower of Mountain Lover, Oregon Boxleaf, Oregon Boxwood: Paxistima myrsinites (Synonyms: Ilex myrsinites, Myginda myrtifolia, Oreophila myrtifolia, Pachistima myrsinites, Pachystima myrsinites, Paxistima myrsinites ssp. mexicana)

The photo above shows a close-up of the interesting flower of Oregon boxwood as seen at the Snipes Mt. Trail #11 Trailhead at an elevation of about 3810'.............May 7, 2005.

Flower of Mountain Lover, Oregon Boxleaf, Oregon Boxwood: Paxistima myrsinites (Synonyms: Ilex myrsinites, Myginda myrtifolia, Oreophila myrtifolia, Pachistima myrsinites, Pachystima myrsinites, Paxistima myrsinites ssp. mexicana)

The photo above shows a close-up of several of the flowers of Oregon boxwood as seen at the Snipes Mt. Trail #11 Trailhead at an elevation of about 3810'.............May 7, 2005.

Leaves of Mountain Lover, Oregon Boxleaf, Oregon Boxwood: Paxistima myrsinites (Synonyms: Ilex myrsinites, Myginda myrtifolia, Oreophila myrtifolia, Pachistima myrsinites, Pachystima myrsinites, Paxistima myrsinites ssp. mexicana)

The photo above shows a close-up of the leaves of Oregon boxwood as seen at the Snipes Mt. Trail #11 Trailhead at an elevation of about 3810'.............May 7, 2005.

Paul Slichter