Paxistima canbyi
| Paxistima canbyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Celastrales |
| Family: | Celastraceae |
| Genus: | Paxistima |
| Species: | P. canbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Paxistima canbyi | |
Paxistima canbyi is a species of small broadleaf evergreen shrub or groundcover that is usually about one foot (0.30 m) high, but can grow up to almost three feet (0.91 m) high. It is in the family Celastraceae, and is known by the common names of Canby's mountain-lover, rat-stripper, ratstripper, Canby paxistima, or cliff green.