Calflora
Taxon  Report   10347    
Sambucus nigra  L.
Black elderberry
Sambucus nigra
© 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Sambucus nigra
© 2006 Dr. Amadej Trnkoczy
Sambucus nigra
© 2013 Jason Matthias Mills
Sambucus nigra, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California.

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Plant Characteristics
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Bloom Period
Sambucus nigra
© 2018 Julian Geoghegan
Family: ADOXACEAE  
Genus: Sambucus
Subspecies and Varieties:
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 / seed vendor availability from CNPLX
This plant is available commercially.
Landscaping information from Calscape
Photos on PlantID.net   /   Google Images
Jepson eFlora

Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria

USDA PLANTS Profile (SANI4)

Search efloras.org (Flora of North America)

website references from Google


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: Jan 15, 2019).