Sambucus pubens

Sambucus pubens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Adoxaceae
Genus:	Sambucus
Species:	S. pubens
Binomial name
	Sambucus pubens; Michx.
Synonyms
	Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) S. Wats.; Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne; Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens (Michx.) Hultén; Sambucus racemosa fo. pubens (Michx.) Voss; Sambucus pubens var. arborescens Torr. & A. Gray; Sambucus pubens f. calva Fernald; Sambucus pubens var. dissecta Britton; Sambucus pubens f. dissecta (Britton) Fernald; Sambucus pubens var. leucocarpa Torr. & A. Gray; Sambucus pubens f. leucocarpa (Torr. & A. Gray) Fernald ;

Sambucus pubens or American red elder is a species of elder (Sambucus) native to eastern North America.^[2] The inflorescence is a rounded panicle, making the plant easy to distinguish from the more common S. canadensis, which has a more open, flattened corymb. Some authors have considered S. pubens to be conspecific with S. racemosa L.

Uses

Common name is "red-berried elder" or "Red Elderberry". The red berries are an important food source for many birds. To humans, they are poisonous raw but can be eaten if cooked.

References

^ The Plant List, Sambucus pubens
^ Michaux, Flora Borealis-Americana 1: 181 1803.

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[1] The Plant List, Sambucus pubens

[mx-2] Michaux, Flora Borealis-Americana 1: 181 1803.

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