Black Elderberry, Rocky Mountain Elder
Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa
Synonyms: Sambucus melanocarpa, Sambucus
racemosa var. melanocarpa
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Black elderberry on a rocky, east-facing slope between the southernmost branch of the South Fork Conrad Creek and the base of the Meade Glacier, Goat Rocks Wilderness........July 23, 2016.
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Black elderberry as seen on talus slopes along the Indian Heaven Trail #33 to the north of Clear Lake, Indian Heaven Wilderness........August 25, 2017.
Maturing, dark fruits of black elderberry as seen on Lookout Mountain, Badger Creek Wilderness.....August 27, 2022.
The photo above shows a close-up of the pyramidal, terminal cyme
and upper, pinnately compound leaves of black elderberry ? as seen atop Crofton
Butte on the southern slopes of Mt. Adams........June 19, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the pyramidal, terminal cyme
of black elderberry ? as seen atop Crofton Butte on the southern slopes of Mt.
Adams.......June 19, 2005.
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Two views of black elderberry as seen on rocky slopes along the Round the Mt. Trail #9 to the west of the Aiken Lava Flow on Mt. Adams........July 19, 2009.
The photo above shows black elederberry as seen along the Island
Springs Trail #66 at Hellroaring Creek on the eastern slopes of Mt. Adams........July
1, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the berries
and compound pinnate leaves of black elderberry as seen in talus to the southwest
of Bench Lake at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams........August
8, 2004.
Paul Slichter