blue elder
Sambucus cerulea
Member of
elders (genus Sambucus)
elder family (family Viburnaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
yellow, cream, white in flowering plants
There are no wild members of this species in California.
Toxicity:
all but ripe berries of sambucus (Sambucus caerulea):
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
Chris’s observations: 68 (58 are research grade)
Locations:
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 7
- Santa Teresa CP: 7
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 6
- Calero CP: 5
- Stevens Creek CP: 5
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 3
- Henry Coe SP: 3
- Ed R. Levin CP: 2
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
- Lexington Reservoir CP: 2
- Nisene Marks SP: 2
- Russian Ridge OSP: 2
- Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
- Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 2
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Andrew Molera SP
- Bay Trail
- Castle Rock SP
- Coal Creek OSP
- Desolation Wilderness
- Dr. Aurelia Reinhardt Redwood RP
- Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
- Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
- Huckleberry Botanic RP
- Joseph D. Grant CP
- Kauai, HI
- Monte Bello OSP
- Sam McDonald CP
- Sierra Azul OSP
- Sierra Vista OSP
- Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
- Wilder Ranch SP
Months:
- Mar.: 3
- Apr.: 18
- May: 18
- Jun.: 15
- Jul.: 7
- Aug.: 5
- Sep.: 2
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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:
Bay Area species:
iNaturalist
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Calflora
