Sambucus nigra Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sambucus nigra L.

(not an active name)

Black elderberry

2018 Michelle Tollett

2013 Jason Matthias Mills

2018 Hilary Tayeb

2018 Julian Geoghegan

2015 Steven M Norris

2017 MCOSD EDRR

2018 Catherine Capone

2015 Chris Jaster

Sambucus nigra is a shrub that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~1223 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Information about Sambucus nigra from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. USDA PLANTS Profile (SANI4) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).