Sambucus racemosa Calflora

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Taxon Report

Sambucus racemosa L.

Red elderberry

2017 James Gonsman

2014 James Gonsman

2020 Bob Sweatt

2014 James Gonsman

2022 Suzanne L. Weakley

2023 Suzanne L. Weakley

2017 Gregory Arena

2004 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy

Sambucus racemosa is a shrub that is native to California.


	Plant Range Observation Search ~971 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Subspecies and Varieties:
... var. melanocarpa ... var. 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

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Sambucus racemosa from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SARA2) 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]. 2024. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 11/21/2024).