Taxon:  Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. pubens (Michx.) House var. melanocarpa (A. Gray) McMinn



Summary
Genus:
Sambucus
Family:
Viburnaceae
Nomen number:
313647
Place of publication:
Man. Calif. shrubs 529.  1939
Verified:
12/09/1996 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Sambucus racemosa L. (35 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. f. racemosa (0 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. kamtschatica (E. L. Wolf) Hultén (3 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. pubens (Michx.) House (2 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. pubens (Michx.) House var. arborescens (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray (3 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. pubens (Michx.) House var. microbotrys (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles (2 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. pubens (Michx.) House var. pubens (Michx.) Trautv. & C. A. Mey. (2 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. racemosa (4 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. sibirica (Nakai) H. Hara (7 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. sieboldiana (Miq.) H. Hara (8 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. sieboldiana (Miq.) H. Hara f. nakaiana Murata (0 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. subsp. sieboldiana (Miq.) H. Hara f. stenophylla (Nakai) H. Hara (3 active accession[s])
Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Basionym
Sambucus melanocarpa A. Gray

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Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Allred, Kelly W. 2008. Flora Neomexicana I: The vascular plants of New Mexico, an annotated checklist to the names of vascular plants with synonymy and bibliography.
  2. Bolli, R. 1994. Revision of the genus Sambucus. Diss. Bot. 223:195.
  3. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  4. Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 235. Note: lists as Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens var. melanocarpa
  5. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  6. Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: = Sambucus melanocarpa
  7. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
Englishblack-bead elder as Sambucus melanocarpa1Little, E. L., Jr. 1979. Checklist of United States trees, Agric. Handb. 541 Note: = Sambucus melanocarpa
Englishred elderberry  1Allred, Kelly W. 2008. Flora Neomexicana I: The vascular plants of New Mexico, an annotated checklist to the names of vascular plants with synonymy and bibliography.
English (Canada)American black-fruited elder  2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 235. Note: lists as Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens var. melanocarpa
French (Canada)sureau à fruits noirs  2Darbyshire, S. J. 2003. Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. 235. Note: lists as Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens var. melanocarpa
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesIdaho Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesMontanaw. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesOregonw.Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaNorthwestern U.S.A.United StatesWashington Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouth-Central U.S.A.United StatesNew Mexico Allred, Kelly W. 2008. Flora Neomexicana I: The vascular plants of New Mexico, an annotated checklist to the names of vascular plants with synonymy and bibliography.
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesArizona  
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesCalifornian.w. & w.-c. 
1NativeNorthern AmericaSouthwestern U.S.A.United StatesUtah Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaAlberta Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
1NativeNorthern AmericaWestern CanadaCanadaBritish Columbia Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Native
Northern America
  • WESTERN CANADA: Canada [Alberta, British Columbia]
  • NORTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Idaho, Montana (w.), Oregon (w.), Washington]
  • SOUTH-CENTRAL U.S.A.: United States [New Mexico]
  • SOUTHWESTERN U.S.A.: United States [Arizona, California (n.w. & w.-c.), Utah]

Reference(s)
  1. Allred, Kelly W. 2008. Flora Neomexicana I: The vascular plants of New Mexico, an annotated checklist to the names of vascular plants with synonymy and bibliography.
  2. Cronquist, A. et al. 1972-. Intermountain flora.
  3. Hitchcock, C. L. et al. 1955-1969. Vascular plants of the Pacific Northwest.
  4. Scoggan, H. J. 1978-1979. The flora of Canada, 4 vol.
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Vertebrate poisonsmammalsas Sambucus melanocarpaLampe, K. F. & M. A. McCann. 1985. AMA handbook of poisonous and injurious plants
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=313647. Accessed 15 April 2026.