Summary ⁵

No nectar, but minor pollen

Occurs over most of the US and is often quite common. The flowers are nectarless, but occasionally visited by bees for pollen. The berries are often used in cooking. (Lovell, H. B. (1966). Honey Plants Manual)

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Andreas Rockstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/74738817@N07/40456251701/
2. (c) Hans-Jürgen Becker, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/30779226@N06/3875991084
3. (c) Susan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Susan
4. anonymous, no known copyright restrictions (public domain), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illustration_Sambucus_nigra0.jpg
5. Adapted by Megan W. from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sambucus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• VASCAN by Canadensys

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