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Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens

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Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens in flower in spring
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens in fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Species:
Subspecies:
S. r. subsp. pubens
Trinomial name
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens
(Michx.) Hultén
Synonyms[1]
  • Sambucus pubens Michx.
  • Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) S. Wats.
  • Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne
  • 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 racemosa subsp. pubens, the American red elder, is a subspecies of red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa) native to North America.[2][3] 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 it to be a separate species.

Uses

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Common name is "American red-berried elder" or "red elderberry". The red berries are an important food source for many birds. They have a bitter taste and can cause digestive problems if eaten in large quantities by humans.[4]

Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens habit

References

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  1. ^ "Sambucus pubens". The Plant List.
  2. ^ "Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens (Michx.) Hultén". Plants of the World Online. 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2025-02-15.
  3. ^ Michaux (1803). Flora Borealis-Americana. Vol. 1. p. 181.[full citation needed]
  4. ^ Niering, William A.; Olmstead, Nancy C. (1985) [1979]. The Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers (Eastern Region ed.). Knopf. p. 448. ISBN 0-394-50432-1.