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Sambucus racemosa  L.  var. racemosa 
Pacific red elderberry
Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
also called Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys
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Parent: Sambucus racemosa
Genus: Sambucus
Family: Viburnaceae  
(Caprifoliaceae)
Category: angiosperm  
PLANTS group:Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Toxicity: MAJOR (RIPE FRUIT IS NONTOXIC) Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Northern Coastal Scrub, Redwood Forest, Douglas-Fir Forest

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSSambucus callicarpa
JEF + PLANTSSambucus microbotrys
PLANTSSambucus pubens var. arborescens
PLANTSSambucus pubens
PLANTSSambucus racemosa ssp. pubens
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Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 09/24/2022).