Calflora
Taxon  Report   9600    
Sambucus racemosa  L.  var. melanocarpa  (A. Gray) McMinn
Rocky mountain elder
Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
© 2016 Jason Matthias Mills
Photos from
CalPhotos / Calflora
Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
© 2010 Barry Breckling
Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
© 2009 Barry Breckling
Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.

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Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
© 2016 Jason Matthias Mills
Family: ADOXACEAE  
Genus: Sambucus
Parent: Sambucus racemosa
Communities: Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest, Alpine Fell-fields

Toxicity: MAJOR (RIPE FRUIT IS NONTOXIC)

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

 Alternate Names:
ICPN + PLANTS: Sambucus melanocarpa
More information about  Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
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 (SARAM4)

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 19, 2019).