Sambucus
elder, elderberry
Specimens
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Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Description:
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Accepted Name:
Sambucus
Synonyms & Misapplications:
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Species in Sambucus:
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Sambucus cerulea – blue elderberry
Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains. -
Sambucus nigra – black elderberry Uncommon west of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to northern Oregon; eastern North America where S. nigra var. canadensis is native. and var. nigra is more frequently escaped.
- ssp. nigra Uncommon west of the Cascades crest in Washington; uncommon from southern British Columbia to northern Oregon; eastern North America where S. nigra var. canadensis is native. and var. nigra is more frequently escaped.
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Sambucus racemosa – red elderberry Widely distributed on both sides of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California, east to the Rocky Mountains, northern Great Plains, Great Lakes region, and eastern North America.
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var. arborescens – coast red elderberry, red elderberry Occurring chiefly west of the Cascades crest in Washington; Alaska to California.
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var. melanocarpa – black elderberry Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
Additional Resources:
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Sambucus in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Sambucus checklist entry
OregonFlora: Sambucus information
E-Flora BC: Sambucus atlas page
CalPhotos: Sambucus photos
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