PLANTS Profile
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
American black elderberry
Symbol:
SANIC4
Group:
Dicot
Family:
Caprifoliaceae
Duration:
Perennial
Growth Habit:
Tree
Shrub
Native Status:
L48
N
HI
I
PR
N
VI
I
CAN
N
Other common names:
common elderberry
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Sambucus canadensis
Robert H. Mohlenbrock. USDA SCS. 1989. Midwest wetland flora: Field office illustrated guide to plant species . Midwest National Technical Center, Lincoln. Courtesy of USDA NRCS Wetland Science Institute . Usage Requirements .
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Synonyms:
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
SACAM4
Sambucus caerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson, orth. var.
SACA12
Sambucus canadensis L.
SACAL2
Sambucus canadensis L. var. laciniata A. Gray
SACAS2
Sambucus canadensis L. var. submollis Rehder
SACEM3
Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson
SAME5
Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC.
SAOR5
Sambucus orbiculata Greene
SASI3
Sambucus simpsonii Rehder ex Sarg.
Distribution:
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:
USA (AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , HI , IA , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD, ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NY , OH , OK , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WI , WV , WY ), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)
Related Taxa:
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
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11 genera in Caprifoliaceae ,
5 species in Sambucus ,
3 subspecies
in Sambucus nigra L.
Classification:
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
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Classification Report.
Introduced Information:
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
This plant is introduced to some part of the PLANTS
Floristic Area, though it may be native in other parts. Click on
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Wetland Indicator Status:
NOTE: On June 1, 2012, the 2012 National Wetland Plant List superseded the information below (see Federal Register, May 9, 2012, 77(90): 27210-27214[https://federalregister.gov/a/2012-11176 ]). For updated wetland information about this species, see the latest wetland list .
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
Sambucus canadensis :
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
UPL,FACW
FACW-
FACW-
FACW-
FAC
FAC
FAC+
NO
FACW
UPL
NO
NO
NO
NO
Sambucus mexicana :
Nat. Ind.
Reg. 1
Reg. 2
Reg. 3
Reg. 4
Reg. 5
Reg. 6
Reg. 7
Reg. 8
Reg. 9
Reg. 0
Reg. A
Reg. C
Reg. H
FACU,FAC
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
FAC
FAC
FACU
NO
FAC
NO
NO
FACU
Interpreting Wetland Indicator Status
Wildlife Habitat Values:
Sambucus canadensis :
Large Mammals
Small Mammals
Water Birds
Terrestrial Birds
Source
Large Mammals Food
Large Mammals Cover
Small Mammals Food
Small Mammals Cover
Water Birds Food
Water Birds Cover
Terrestrial Birds Food
Terrestrial Birds Cover
Miller
Minor
Low
Yarrow
Low
Low
Low
Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values
Wildlife
Habitat Values
Miller, J.H., and K.V. Miller. 1999. Forest plants of the southeast and their wildlife uses . Southern Weed Science Society.
Yarrow, G.K., and D.T. Yarrow. 1999. Managing wildlife . Sweet Water Press, Birmingham.
More Accounts and Images:
Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
View photographs from CalPhotos.
View species account , photographs , and distribution from USF Atlas of Florida Vascular Plants.
View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).
View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 525079.
View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).
View species account from Kemper Center for Home Gardening.
View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).
View 3 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.
View photographs and distribution from University of Tennessee Herbarium.
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Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
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Morphbank Biological Imaging
OK-Oklahoma Biological Survey
TN-Vanderbilt University Bioimages
TX-TAMU Digital Library Images
USDI FWS Bayscapes Landscape Conservation Program
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