Other common names:
Red-berried Elder Other scientific names: Sambucus callicarpa, Sambucus microbotrys, Sambucus pubens French names:
Sureau rouge Family: Muskroot Family (Adoxaceae), (Honeysuckle Family (Caprifoliaceae)) Group: Elderberries Distinctive features: Shrub Similar species: • Common Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) - Very similar; Black berries, grows in wetter habitats. Flowers: Spring; White; 5 parts (petals) Leaves: Opposite/Whorled, Compound, Toothed Height:
1 m (3 ft) Habitat: Forests Books: Shrubs of Ontario: 451 Newcomb's Wildflower Guide: 320 Native/Non-native:
Native Notes:
The arching branches and thin long leaves give this shrub a graceful appearance. In the spring, clusters of small white flowers give way to clusters of brilliant red berries in the summer. .
Origin and Meaning of Names:
Scientific Name: racemosa: with racemes Photographs:
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