Red Elderberry
Sambucus Racemosa
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: Moderate
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Clay, Loam, Silt, Sand
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Acidic, Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: Cu, Ni, Zn, Pb, Cd
Max Plant Height (in ft): 20
First Bloom: April
Last Bloom: July
Flower Color: White
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 4460
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 10025
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Carbon, Daggett, Duchesne, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Iron, Juab, Kane, Millard, Piute, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Summit, Tooele, Uintah, Utah, Wasatch, Washington, Wayne, Weber
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Rapid
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Long
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: High
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions: Low Light, Flooding, Fire, Disturbance, Wetland, Riparian
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Upland Game habitat, Livestock tolerant, Erosion control, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: The new growth of Sambucus racemosa contains toxins that can kill livestock. The fruit of this plant should also be prepared properly to ensure toxic alkaloids are not present when eaten.
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/plantguide/pdf/fs_sara2.pdf
- https://plants.usda.gov/DocumentLibrary/factsheet/pdf/fs_sara2.pdf
- https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/sambucus-racemosa-subsp-pubens/#:~:text=Wildlife%20Value%3A,attract%20butterflies%20and%20other%20insects.&text=Particularly%20Resistant%20To%20(Insects%2FDiseases,drought%2C%20and%20soil%20compaction%20tolerant.
- https://www.fs.usda.gov/database/feis/plants/shrub/samrac/all.html
- https://www.treeseedonline.com/store/p153/Red_Elderberry_%28sambucus_racemosa%29.html
- https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Sambucus+racemosa
- https://www.jerseyyards.org/plant/sambucus-racemosa/
- https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/66/1/012030/meta