elders
genus Sambucus
Member of
elder family (family Viburnaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)
There are no other wild species of this genus in California.
There is a general difference between the leaves (blue elder is bowed), but it is not consistent enough to be used for identification.
Toxicity:
all but ripe berries of elderberry (Sambucus spp.):
3 – Ingestion of these plants is expected to cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms that may cause illness but is not life-threatening.
2 observed taxons / 1 key
Chris’s observations: 86 (68 are research grade)
Locations:
- Almaden Quicksilver CP: 8
- Santa Teresa CP: 7
- Stevens Creek CP: 6
- Sunol Wilderness RP: 6
- Sweeney Ridge National Recreation Area: 6
- Calero CP: 5
- Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 3
- Henry Coe SP: 3
- San Bruno Mountain State & County Park: 3
- Butano SP: 2
- Desolation Wilderness: 2
- Ed R. Levin CP: 2
- Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 2
- Lexington Reservoir CP: 2
- Murray Ranch SP: 2
- Nisene Marks SP: 2
- Purisima Creek Redwoods OSP: 2
- Russian Ridge OSP: 2
- Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
- Alum Rock Park, San Jose
- Andrew Molera SP
- Ansel Adams Wilderness
- Bay Trail
- Castle Rock SP
- Coal Creek OSP
- 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
- San Pedro Valley CP
- Sierra Azul OSP
- Sierra Vista OSP
- Ulistac Natural Area, Santa Clara
- Wilder Ranch SP
Months:
- Mar.: 4
- Apr.: 19
- May: 19
- Jun.: 21
- Jul.: 10
- Aug.: 10
- Sep.: 3
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Bay Area species:
iNaturalist
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