Distribution: Occurring chiefly east of the Cascades crest in Washington; southern British Columbia to California, east to the Rocky Mountains and northern Great Plains.
Habitat: A wide variety of habitats, typically in forests, forest edge, fields, and wet areas.
Flowers: March-June
Origin: Native
Conservation Status: Not of concern
Pollination: Bees, flies, wasps, beetles, sawflies
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Publication: Man. Calif. Shrubs 529. 1939.
PNW Herbaria: Specimen records of Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa in the Consortium of Pacific Northwest Herbaria database
WA Flora Checklist: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa checklist entry
OregonFlora: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa information
E-Flora BC: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa atlas page
CalPhotos: Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa photos
