Pachysandra terminalis

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Japanese spurge
inflorescence and foliage
inflorescence and foliage
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Buxales
Family: Buxaceae
Genus: Pachysandra
Species: P. terminalis
Binomial name
Pachysandra terminalis

Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese spurge) is a plant in the boxwood family, Buxaceae.

[edit] Description

Pachysandra terminalis is a groundcover with alternate, simple leaves, and creeping stems. The flowers are white, borne in spring.