Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens

Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens in flower in spring
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens in fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Adoxaceae
Genus:	Sambucus
Species:	S. racemosa
Subspecies:	S. r. subsp. pubens
Trinomial name
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens (Michx.) Hultén
Synonyms [1]
Sambucus pubensMichx. Sambucus racemosa var. pubens(Michx.) S. Wats. Sambucus racemosa var. pubens(Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa fo. pubens(Michx.) Voss Sambucus pubens var. arborescensTorr. & A. Gray Sambucus pubens f. calvaFernald Sambucus pubens var. dissectaBritton Sambucus pubens f. dissecta(Britton) Fernald Sambucus pubens var. leucocarpaTorr. & 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

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

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.