Sambucus canadensis

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Sambucus canadensis
Sambucus canadensis IWF.jpg
Photo by John Hilty hosted at IllinoisWildflowers.info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida - Dicots
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Caprifoliaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Species: S. canadensis
Binomial name
Sambucus canadensis
(L.) R. Boll
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Natural range of Sambucus canadensis from USDA NRCS Plants Database.

Taxonomic Notes

Synonyms: S. nigra Linnaeus ssp. canadensis (Linnaeus) R. Bolli

Varieties: none

Description

S. canadensis is a perennial shrub/tree of the Caprifoliaceae family native to North America, Canada, and Puerto Rico and introduced to Hawaii, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Pacific Basin. [1]

Distribution

S. canadensis is found: everywhere in the United States excluding Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah; the Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia areas of Canada; every island of Hawaii; Puerto Rico; the Pacific Basin; and the U.S. Virgin Islands. [1]

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