Scientific or common name:

Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson

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ADOXACEAE - Moschatel family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson
Rank: variety
See: ► Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli

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Common names

U.S. name: American black elderberry
English name: blue elder
English name: blue elderberry

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Grown habit: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli
= Sambucus caerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson, orth. var.
= Sambucus canadensis L.
= Sambucus canadensis L. var. laciniata A. Gray
= Sambucus canadensis L. var. submollis Rehder
= Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC.
= Sambucus orbiculata Greene
= Sambucus simpsonii Rehder ex Sarg.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Dipsacales
Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Species:

1) Sambucus africana Standl. 2) Sambucus caerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson, orth. var. 3) Sambucus caerulea Raf. var. neomexicana (Woot.) Rehder, orth. var. 4) Sambucus caerulea Raf. var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) Schwerin, orth. var. 5) Sambucus caerulea Raf., orth. var. 6) Sambucus callicarpa Greene 7) Sambucus canadensis L. 8) Sambucus canadensis L. var. laciniata A. Gray 9) Sambucus canadensis L. var. submollis Rehder 10) Sambucus cerulea Raf. 11) Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson 12) Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. neomexicana (Woot.) Rehder 13) Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) Schwerin 14) Sambucus coreana (Nakai) Kom. & Aliss. 15) Sambucus ebulus L. 16) Sambucus glauca Nutt. 17) Sambucus kamtschatica E.L. Wolf 18) Sambucus laciniata Mill. 19) Sambucus melanocarpa A. Gray 20) Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. 21) Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. ssp. caerulea (Raf.) E. Murray, orth. var. 22) Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. ssp. cerulea (Raf.) E. Murray 23) Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. var. caerulea (Raf.) E. Murray, orth. var. 24) Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. var. cerulea (Raf.) E. Murray 25) Sambucus microbotrys Rydb. 26) Sambucus neomexicana Woot. 27) Sambucus neomexicana Woot. var. vestita (Woot. & Standl.) Kearney & Peebles 28) Sambucus nigra L. 29) Sambucus nigra L. ssp. caerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli, orth. var. 30) Sambucus nigra L. ssp. canadensis (L.) R. Bolli 31) Sambucus nigra L. ssp. cerulea (Raf.) R. Bolli 32) Sambucus nigra L. ssp. nigra 33) Sambucus nigra L. var. laciniata L. 34) Sambucus orbiculata Greene 35) Sambucus palmensis Link 36) Sambucus pubens Michx. 37) Sambucus pubens Michx. var. arborescens Torr. & A. Gray 38) Sambucus racemosa L. 39) Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. kamtschatica (E.L. Wolf) Hultén 40) Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. pubens (Michx.) House 41) Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. sibirica (Nakai) H. Hara 42) Sambucus racemosa L. ssp. sieboldiana (Miq.) H. Hara 43) Sambucus racemosa L. var. arborescens (Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray 44) Sambucus racemosa L. var. laciniata W.D.J. Koch ex DC. 45) Sambucus racemosa L. var. leucocarpa (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist 46) Sambucus racemosa L. var. melanocarpa (A. Gray) McMinn 47) Sambucus racemosa L. var. microbotrys (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles 48) Sambucus racemosa L. var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne 49) Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa 50) Sambucus sibirica Nakai 51) Sambucus sieboldiana (Miq.) Blume ex Graebn. 52) Sambucus simpsonii Rehder ex Sarg. 53) Sambucus velutina Durand & Hilg.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, VA, VT, WI, WV, WY), USA+ (PR, VI), CAN (MB, NB, NS, ON, PE, QC)


Map for Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. mexicana (C. Presl ex DC.) L.D. Benson
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Adoxaceae)
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1) Adoxa 2) Sambucus (elderberry)

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Common names (Sambucus)
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1) (no name) 2) American black elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. canadensis) 3) Black elderberry (Sambucus nigra) 4) Blue elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea) 5) Dwarf elderberry (Sambucus ebulus) 6) European black elderberry (Sambucus nigra ssp. nigra) 7) Red elder (Sambucus racemosa ssp. kamtschatica) 8) Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) 9) Rocky Mountain elder (Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa) 10) Sauco (Sambucus palmensis)

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More species:
1) Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. neomexicana (Woot.) Rehder [168]
2) Sambucus cerulea Raf. var. velutina (Durand & Hilg.) Schwerin [193]
3) Sambucus coreana (Nakai) Kom. & Aliss. [92]
4) Sambucus glauca Nutt. [173]
5) Sambucus melanocarpa A. Gray [154]
6) Sambucus mexicana C. Presl ex DC. ssp. cerulea (Raf.) E. Murray [135]
7) Sambucus nigra L. [1529]
8) Sambucus orbiculata Greene [145]
9) Sambucus racemosa L. var. leucocarpa (Torr. & A. Gray) Cronquist [149]
10) Samolus ebracteatus Kunth var. alyssoides (A. Heller) Henrickson [169]

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