Elderberry
Scientific Name:Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Synonym:Sambucus canadensis


NOTES: Fragrant white flowers and dark purple to black drupes, edible when fully ripe and cooked (can be eaten raw in small amounts without harm).

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Elderberry
Genus species: Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis
     Synonym: Sambucus canadensis
Common Name: Elderberry
Family Name: Adoxaceae  
Characterised by opposite toothed leaves, small five- or, more rarely, four-petalled flowers in cymose inflorescences, and the fruit being a drupe. A small family of flowering plants consisting of five genera and about 150–200 species.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Shrub
Flower Color:White
CNC Habitat: Backyard Habitat
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
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