Sambucus pubens
Sambucus pubens | |
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Sambucus pubens in flower in spring | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Dipsacales |
Family: | Adoxaceae |
Genus: | Sambucus |
Species: | S. pubens |
Binomial name | |
Sambucus pubens Michx. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Sambucus pubens, the American red elder, is a species of elder (Sambucus) native to eastern North America.[2] The inflorescence is a rounded panicle, making the plant easy to distinguish from the more common S. canadensis, which has a more open, flattened corymb. Some authors have considered S. pubens to be conspecific with S. racemosa L.
Uses
Common name is "red-berried elder" or "red elderberry". The red berries are an important food source for many birds. To humans, they are poisonous raw but can be eaten if cooked.
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Sambucus pubens habit
References
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- ↑ The Plant List, Sambucus pubens
- ↑ Michaux, Flora Borealis-Americana 1: 181 1803.
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