European elder

Sambucus nigra

Русское название: Бузина чёрная

A shrub bearing broad white flower clusters and dark berries. Some parts and unripe fruit contain compounds that can cause illness, and safe preparation should never be guessed. Related elder species differ in appearance.

✳ Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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Safety information

Do not use photographs or online summaries to identify wild plants for eating or medicinal use. Some poisonous plants resemble edible species and even handling certain species can cause harm. If poisoning is suspected, contact your local poison service or urgent medical care. Do not wait for symptoms.

Poison Control: poisonous plants (US) ↗

◎Distribution

Europe and western Asia; cultivated elsewhere

♧Habitat

Hedgerows, woodland edges and rich soils

✺Identification limits

Images and brief descriptions are for learning, not for reliably identifying a specimen. Take particular care with poisonous plants and mushrooms.

Further reading and image creditsSambucus nigra — Wikipedia overview ↗Photo, author and license — Wikimedia Commons ↗

Identification is never guaranteed by a photo. Scientific names are used to reduce confusion between local names.

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