Sambucus canadensis
American Black Elderberry, American Elder
Other regional names: Canada Elderberry +2 more
- Canada Elderberry
- Common Elderberry
- Sweet Elder
Also known as: Aralia sololensis Donn.Sm. +18 more
- Aralia sololensis Donn.Sm.
- Sambucus canadensis f. atroflavula House
- Sambucus canadensis f. aurea (J.F.Cowell ex L.H.Bailey) Rehder
- Sambucus canadensis f. canadensis
- Sambucus canadensis f. chlorocarpa Rehder
- Sambucus canadensis f. delicatissima Schwer.
- Sambucus canadensis f. engelmannii Rehder
- Sambucus canadensis f. maxima (Hesse) Schwer.
- Sambucus canadensis f. repens Schwer.
- Sambucus canadensis f. rosicalyx Schwer.
- Sambucus canadensis f. rubra E.J.Palmer & Steyerm.
- Sambucus canadensis M.Gómez, 1897
- Sambucus canadensis subsp. laciniata (A.Gray) A.E.Murray
- Sambucus canadensis var. aurea J.F.Cowell
- Sambucus canadensis var. aurea J.F.Cowell ex L.H.Bailey
- Sambucus canadensis var. canadensis
- Sambucus canadensis var. delicatissima Schwer., 1907
- Sambucus canadensis var. glabra Schwer.
- Sambucus canadensis var. laciniata A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Viburnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Sambucus canadensis (commonly known as American Black Elderberry or American Elder) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Viburnaceae family. Indigenous to North America and South America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Central America, Eastern Canada, Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northeastern U.S.A., Northern South America, Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southeastern U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Belize, Bolivia, California, Colombia, Connecticut, Costa Rica, Delaware, District of Columbia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Georgia, Guatemala, Honduras, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Panama, Pennsylvania, Peru, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Venezuela, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Assam, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Burundi, Cambodia, Canary Is., Cayman Is., Colorado, Cuba, Dominican Republic, East Himalaya, Germany, Great Britain, Gulf of Guinea Is., Haiti, Jamaica, Jawa, Laos, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Nepal, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam, Windward Is., Zaïre