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Blue Elderberry - Sambucus cerulea
Other Names:  Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea

Native Species

Global Rank: G5T5
State Rank: S4
C-value: 4


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General Description
Stems 2–4 m. Leaflets 5 to 9, 5–15 cm long. Inflorescence a flat-topped, compound umbel-like cyme 8–20 cm across. Flowers: corolla 4–6 mm across. Berry blue, glaucous, 4–6 mm wide (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Species Range
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Range Comments
BC, MT south to CA, AZ and NM (Lesica et al. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. BRIT Press. Fort Worth, TX).

Observations in Montana Natural Heritage Program Database
Number of Observations: 87

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