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Sambucus nigra

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Common Elderberry

G5Secure Found in 2 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.638798
Element CodePDCPR04090
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderDipsacales
FamilyViburnaceae
GenusSambucus
Other Common Names
American Elder (EN) Black Elderberry (EN) black elderberry (EN) Sureau noir (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Taxonomic Comments
This record is for broad treatment of Sambucus nigra which includes, in addition to European elders (ssp. nigra), ssp. canadensis and ssp. caerulea, as recognized in Kartesz (1999). Other treatments (e.g., Weakley et al. (2023)) recognize these as distinct species.
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-28
Change Date1984-09-06
Ecology & Habitat
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5
ProvinceRankNative
NebraskaSNRYes
FloridaSNRYes
ConnecticutSNRYes
MassachusettsSNRYes
WyomingSNRYes
IndianaSNRYes
District of ColumbiaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
IllinoisSNRYes
KansasSNRYes
Rhode IslandSNRYes
UtahSNRYes
MichiganSNRYes
South CarolinaSNRYes
IowaSNRYes
AlabamaSNRYes
West VirginiaS5Yes
VermontS5Yes
KentuckySNRYes
WashingtonSNRYes
New HampshireSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
VirginiaSNRYes
MaineSNRYes
MississippiSNRYes
LouisianaSNRYes
TennesseeSNRYes
ArkansasSNRYes
MarylandSNRYes
HawaiiSNANo
New YorkSNRYes
MinnesotaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
North CarolinaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
North DakotaSNRYes
MontanaSNRYes
DelawareSNRYes
OhioSNRYes
MissouriSNRYes
New JerseySNRYes
WisconsinSNRYes
NevadaSNRYes
New MexicoSNRYes
GeorgiaSNRYes
IdahoSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
CanadaN5
ProvinceRankNative
Prince Edward IslandSNRYes
OntarioSNRYes
QuebecSNRYes
Nova ScotiaSNRYes
New BrunswickSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (2)
Oregon (1)
AreaForestAcres
Walla Walla RiverUmatilla National Forest34,416
Utah (1)
AreaForestAcres
White PineWasatch-Cache National Forest1,942
References (4)
  1. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1999. A synonymized checklist and atlas with biological attributes for the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. First edition. In: Kartesz, J.T., and C.A. Meacham. Synthesis of the North American Flora, Version 1.0. North Carolina Botanical Garden, Chapel Hill, N.C.
  3. Little, E.L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees (native and naturalized). Agriculture Handbook No. 541. U.S. Forest Service, Washington, D.C. 375 pp.
  4. Weakley, A.S., and Southeastern Flora Team. 2023. Flora of the southeastern United States. Edition of April 14, 2023. University of North Carolina Herbarium (NCU), North Carolina Botanical Garden, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. 2105 pp.