Oregon Boxleaf
Paxistima Myrsinites
Plant type: Shrub
Growing Season: Cool
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic
Max Plant Height (in ft): 3
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: Red
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 5000
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10500
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Davis, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Piute, Rich, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: No information found
Germination Overall: No information found
Germination Rate: No information found
Germination Requirements: No information found
Reproduction: No information found
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Big Game habitat, Upland Game habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
- https://nativeplantspnw.com/oregon-boxwood-paxistima-myrsinites2/
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/paxmyr/all.html
- https://courses.washington.edu/esrm412/protocols/2009/PAMY.pdf
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/plant-of-the-week/paxistima_myrsinites.shtml#:~:text=It%20can%20grow%20from%20cuttings,soils%20that%20are%20well%20drained.
- https://nativeplantandseed.com/plant/paxistima-myrsinites-mountain-lover/