Sambucus canadensis L.

Locations ofSambucus canadensis L. in Virginia

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Family
Viburnaceae
Botanical Name
Sambucus canadensis L.
Common Name
Common Elderberry
Synonym(s)
Sambucus canadensis L. var. canadensis; Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
Flora of Virginia Name/Status
Sambucus canadensis L.
Comments
Flora of the Southeastern U.S. (Weakley et al. 2023) does not recognize infraspecific taxa in North American and Central American Sanicula canadensis, but suggests that some of the variants might be worthy of recognition.
Habitat
Damp to wet soil in fields, clearings, ditches, roadsides, floodplain forests, and swamps; less often in low mesic forests. Frequent to common throughout except at higher elevations in the mountains.
Native Status
Native

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