Sambucus cerulea
Blue Elder, Blue Elderberry
Other regional names: Blueberry Elder +1 more
- Blueberry Elder
- Mexican Elder
Also known as: Sambucus californica K.Koch +17 more
- Sambucus californica K.Koch
- Sambucus cerulea f. fimbriata Schwer.
- Sambucus cerulea f. glauca (Nutt.) Schwer.
- Sambucus cerulea f. semperflorens Schwer.
- Sambucus cerulea f. trifida Schwer.
- Sambucus cerulea var. glabra Schwer.
- Sambucus cerulea var. glauca (Nutt.) Schwer.
- Sambucus cerulea var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) Schwer.
- Sambucus coriacea Greene
- Sambucus decipiens M.E.Jones
- Sambucus ferax A.Nelson
- Sambucus fimbriata Greene
- Sambucus glauca Nutt.
- Sambucus glauca Nutt. ex Torr. & A.Gray
- Sambucus glauca var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) I.M.Johnst.
- Sambucus maritima Greene
- Sambucus mexicana subsp. cerulea (Raf.) A.E.Murray
- Sambucus mexicana subsp. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) A.E.Murray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Viburnaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Sambucus cerulea (commonly known as Blue Elder or Blue Elderberry) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Viburnaceae family. Naturally occurring in North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, North-Central U.S.A., Northwestern U.S.A., South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A., Western Canada
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
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)
Germany
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms