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Taxonomy: Myrica californica to Morella californica? A recent treatment of the family Myricaceae has Myrica californica renamed as Morella californica (Morella californica (Cham. & Schltdl.) Wilbur). In this taxonomic treatment the genus Morella includes about 50 species ranging from North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Only few plants, such as Myrica gale, the bog-myrtle or sweet-gale of Europe and northeastern North America and Myrica hartwegii, the California native Sierra Myrtle, remain in the genus Myrica (San Marcos Growers). The WFO Plant List (https://wfoplantlist.org/plant-list/) had Morella californica as the accepted name in 2024. However, the WFO Plant List has now been superseded by the World Flora Online, and it currently (Sept.23,2025) has Myrica californica as an accepted name in the genus Myrica (family Myricaceae) and Morella californica as a synonym.