Sambucus racemosa
European Red Elder, European Red Elderberry
Other regional names: Pacific Coast Red Elder +3 more
- Pacific Coast Red Elder
- Red Berried Elder
- Red Berry Elder
- Red Elderberry
Also known as: Sambucus arborescens Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray +7 more
- Sambucus arborescens Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Sambucus buergeriana var. glabra Nakai
- Sambucus praecox Bernh.
- Sambucus racemosa f. roseiflora (Carrière) Scoggan
- Sambucus racemosa f. rosiflora (Carrière) B.Boivin
- Sambucus racemosa var. glabra Miq.
- Sambucus racemosa var. plumosa H.L.Späth ex Carrière
- Sambucus roseiflora Carrière
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Viburnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Found natively in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, Sambucus racemosa (commonly known as European Red Elder or European red elderberry) is a shrub belonging to the Viburnaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies and varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Eastern Canada, Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern Europe, Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern Europe, Southwestern U.S.A., Subarctic America, Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria, California, Central European Russia, Colorado, Connecticut, Czechoslovakia, East European Russia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Italy, Kentucky, Labrador, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Netherlands, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Caucasus, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Poland, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Romania, Saskatchewan, South Dakota, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tennessee, Ukraine, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yugoslavia, Yukon
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Bolivia, Denmark, Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Kazakhstan, New Zealand South, Norway, Sweden
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms