Family: Adoxaceae
red elderberry, red-berried elder, scarlet elderberry
Etymology: Sambucus: from the Greek word sambuke for a musical instrument made from elderwood
Plants: perennial shrub
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: perennial shrub
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 5 USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos University of Wisconsin - Green Bay: Shrubs: Photos, descriptions, information Virginia Tech Dept. of Forestry, College of Natural Resources: detailed description and photographs Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"