Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa Calflora

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Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa

Pacific red elderberry

Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys


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Parent:	Sambucus racemosa
Genus:	Sambucus
Family:	Viburnaceae (Caprifoliaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: Do not eat the raw fruit of this plant.

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Sambucus callicarpa
JEF + PLANTS	Sambucus microbotrys
PLANTS	Sambucus pubens var. arborescens
PLANTS	Sambucus pubens
PLANTS	Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens
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Information about Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SARAR3) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 03/28/2025).