pacific red elderberry

Sambucus racemosa var. microbotrys

There are no other wild members of this species in the bay area.

Rocky mountain elder (var. melanocarpa) has purple-black berries, but is only found in the Sierras.

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.

Chris’s observations: 16 (10 are research grade)

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Not all sites agree about the scientific name:

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora