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)](pachistimaflwr1.jpg)
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)](pachistimaflwr.jpg)
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)](pachistimalf.jpg)
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