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Sambucus mexicana C. Presl |
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Sambucus mexicana, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California and is also found elsewhere in North America and beyond [Lum/Walker]. |
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| Common names: |
blue elderberry, elderberry
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Communities: |
Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Southern Oak Woodland, Foothill Woodland, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland |
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Habitat: |
canyons [Walker] |
| Wetlands: | usually occurs in non wetlands, but occasionally found in wetlands [U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service.] |
| Toxicity: |
Major (ripe fruit is nontoxic) [Filmer 2008] |
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 10000 feet |
Family: Caprifoliaceae ( ICPN: Adoxaceae ) |
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Name Status:
Recognized as current in JM93
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| ICPN + PLANTS: new name: | | Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis | |
Warning: this name is no longer current.
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| Related names: | See a list of other species in the genus Sambucus found in California.
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