Paxistima canbyi

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Also known as: Pachystima canbyi

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Paxistima canbyi, also known as mountain lover, is a small, trailing, evergreen shrub native to the southeastern United States. It belongs to the Celastraceae family, which includes about 55 genera of woody plants. This particular species is characterized by its evergreen leaves and small, greenish flowers. Paxistima canbyi is one of five species within the Paxistima genus, all of which are low-growing, often creeping shrubs found in North America.12

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Celastraceae
Paxistima (or Pachystima), five species of low, often creeping, North American shrubs, includes P. canbyi, with evergreen leaves and small, greenish flowers.
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Paxistima (or Pachystima), five species of low, often creeping, North American shrubs, includes P. canbyi, with evergreen leaves and small, greenish flowers.
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