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Sambucus mexicana C. Presl | blue elderberry, elderberry
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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.
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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.] |
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Toxicity:
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MAJOR (RIPE FRUIT IS NONTOXIC)
[California Poison Control System 2010]
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Elevation:
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between 0 and 10000 feet |
Family: |
ADOXACEAE
(PLANTS: CAPRIFOLIACEAE) |
| Related: | See a list of other species in the genus Sambucus found in California.
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NOTE:
Sambucus mexicana is not an active name in the Calflora species table.
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