Sambucus canadensis

Characteristics
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Viburnaceae
Sambucus
Sambucus canadensis L.
American Black Elderberry
shrub
3
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Native
Armaments
No
Base Flower Color
White
Duration
Perennial
Fruit Dehiscence
No
Fruit Type
Berry; Drupe
Fruit Wet/Dry
Wet
General Ecology
Terrestrial
Growth Habit
shrub
Leaf Arrangement
opposite
Leaf Complexity
compound
Leaf Dissection
1
Leaf Duration
deciduous
Leaf Fragrance
No
Leaf Petiole Type
petiolate
Leaf Type
broadleaf
Leaf Venation
pinnate
Leaflet Margins
serrate; serrulate
Leaflet Number
5; 7
Moisture Requirements
Mesic; Hydric
Natural Area Presence
PCSF; FCFSP; ObedWSR; NCCGSNA; BISO; PK; LULA; LRC; LGS; NRG; DRU; GILES; UCR; BEH; BFM; GM; GRSM; SGSNA; WOLF; CCNMP; RCSP; LCW; TRG; SM; LC; FG; WOCG-BISO
Overall Flower Symmetry
Actinomorphic
Parent Rock
Calcareous; Chert; Limestone; Sandstone
Soil Composition
Mineral
Soil pH
Acidic; Alkaline; Circumneutral
Unconsolidated Rock
Yes
Unconsolidated Size Class
Silt
Woody Herbaceous
Woody
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Classification
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Sambucus
Sambucus canadensis L. - American Black Elderberry
Species Distribution Map

This species has been reported in the counties highlighted in the interactive distribution map below. Click on a county to display its name.

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Ecoregions
  • Southeastern Plains
    • Blackland Prarie
  • Blue Ridge Mountains
  • Ridge and Valley
  • Cumberland Plateau
  • Cumberland Mountains
  • Allegheny Plateau
  • Interior Plateau
    • Bluegrass Region
    • Nashville Basin
    • Pennyroyal Karst Plain
    • Western Highland Rim
    • Eastern Highland Rim
  • Interior River Valleys and Hills
    • Shawnee / Caseyville Hills
  • Mississippi Alluvial Plain
  • Mississippi Valley Loess Plains
Synonyms
Specimens and Distribution

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Range of years during which specimens were collected:

Plant Photos
Sambucus canadensis - 3
Sambucus canadensis - Ashley B. Morris View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 13
Sambucus canadensis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 13
Sambucus canadensis - Dwayne Estes View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 2
Sambucus canadensis - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 2
Sambucus canadensis - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 2
Sambucus canadensis - Joey Shaw View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 21
Sambucus canadensis - Tara Littlefield View Full Size
Sambucus canadensis - 19
Sambucus canadensis - Theo Witsell View Full Size