Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Adoxaceae (Adoxa family)
Genus: Sambucus (Elderberry)
Sambucus racemosa L. - Red-Berried Elder
Sambucus nigra L. - Elder
Sambucus ebulus L. - Dwarf Elder
<span class="r">Slightly toxic</span>, <ba>mostly shrubby</ba>, <ba>up to 5 m tall</ba>. <span class="v1">inflorescence:</span> racemose, <ba>erect</ba>, <ba><b>narrow pyramidal to ovoid</b></ba>, <ba><b>mostly higher than broad</b></ba>, Ø 3–8̷...
The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.
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Artificial occurences |
The color intensity reflects the species' abundance
Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)
perennial herbaceous vegetation, forests, shrubbery, screes, rocky habitats, parks, gardens
in nutritious habitats