Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys Calflora

Taxon Report

Sambucus racemosa L. var. microbotrys (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles

(not an active name)

Mountain red elderberry, Red elderberry

2005 Steve Matson

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

also called Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa


	Plant Range Observation Search ~631 records in California Plant Characteristics

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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: Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest

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JEF + PLANTS	Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa

Information about Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys from other sources


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