Sambucus mexicana

Sambucus mexicana C.Presl ex DC.

Blue Elderberry
Viburnaceae
[Adoxaceae; see Taxon 65(4):878-879 (2016)]

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Protologue: Prodr. 4: 322 (1830)
Pronunciation: Sam-bù-cus mex-i-cà-na
Etymology: Gr. sambuke, musical instrument + mexicana, of Mexico
Synonyms:Sambucus caerulea Raf. (also spelled S. cerulea); Sambucus nigra L. subsp. caerulea (Raf.) Bolli

Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher (as Sambucus nigra ssp. caerulea)

Note: This complex needs work. There are many synonyms.

Distribution:
Sambucus mexicana distribution map SDPA Sambucus mexicana distribution map CCH2 Sambucus mexicana distribution map CCH2 San Diego Co.
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas, as S. nigra susbp. caerulea (http://sdplantatlas.org). Middle (all) and Right (S.D. Co. only): CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  


Sambucus mexicana field image Sambucus mexicana leaves
Sambucus mexicana
Note the opposite, pinnate (to ternate, rarely simple) leaves.


Sambucus mexicana inflorescence Sambucus mexicana flowers
Sambucus mexicana
The inflorescence is a large compound corymb.

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iNaturalist Images (as S. c.)




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