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Viburnaceae
Sambucus

Sambucus Linnaeus. Common name: Elderberry, Elder.

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A genus of about 10 species, shrubs, small trees, and rarely a perennial herb, north temperate and subtropical.

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References: Backlund & Bittrich In Kadereit & Bittrich (2016); Bolli (1994); Ferguson (1966a); Tucker, Seigler, & Ebinger in FNA (in prep.). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Sambucus canadensis | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Sambucus racemosa var. pubens | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Chris Sulots, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Chris Sulots | Sambucus canadensis source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: sambucus canadensis dorton knob cumberland co tn 1 by Alan Cressler | Sambucus canadensis source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Michael Grundner, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Michael Grundner | Sambucus ebulus source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Erik Danielson | Sambucus canadensis source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Ron Frumkin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Ron Frumkin | Sambucus nigra source | Original Image ⭷

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