*Sambucus nigra Linnaeus. European Elder. Hab: Disturbed areas, uncommonly cultivated. Dist: Native of Europe. Reported for Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, VA by Fernald (1941).
Origin/Endemic status: Europe
Synonymy ⓘ: = C, F, FNA, G; = n/a – Pa; = Sambucus nigra L. ssp. nigra – K1, K3, K4, NE, Bolli (1994); > Sambucus nigra L. var. laciniata L. – Il; > Sambucus nigra L. var. nigra – Il
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Great Plains: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Midwest: FAC (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
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© Alan Cressler: Sambucus nigra, Lake Winfield Scott, Chattahoochee National Forest, Union County, Georgia 2 by Alan Cressler source | Original Image ⭷
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