Sambucus nigra Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 10347

Sambucus nigra L.

Black elderberry

Sambucus nigra, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California.


	Plant Distribution Observation Hotline (observation details) Plant Characteristics

Bloom Period

Photos from CalPhotos / Calflora


Family:	ADOXACEAE
Genus:	Sambucus
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. caerulea

Toxicity: MAJOR (RIPE FRUIT IS NONTOXIC)

Wetlands:
Arid West: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands
Mountains, Valleys and Coast: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Sambucus nigra


Nursery availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (SANI4)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images Consortium of California Herbaria	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County

Suggested Citation

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Mar 26, 2019).