Elder
Sambucus nigra
Poisonous plant: do not eat any part of it.
This is a game, not a field guide. Never eat a wild mushroom or plant because of it; if you are unsure, ask a mushroom advisor or a poison centre.
At a glance
- Scientific name
- Sambucus nigra
- Group
- Eudicots
- Order
- Dipsacales
- Family
- Viburnaceae
- Continent
- Europe, Asia, Africa
- Habitat
- Forest, Gardens
- Form
- Shrub
- Leaves
- Shed in winter
- Flower colour
- White
- Blooms in
- Spring, Summer
- Use
- Food, Medicine, Drink
- Conservation status
- Least concern
- Difficulty in WildGuessr
- Easy
Did you know?
- Birds eat its dark berries and drop the seeds, so elder often pops up under fences and perches.
- Its stems have soft pith that is easy to push out, so children made pea-shooters and whistles from them.
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- Mango
Mangifera indica
- Black locust
Robinia pseudoacacia
- Black poplar
Populus nigra
Classification, names and conservation status come from Wikidata (CC0), the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Wikidata Q22701 · All plants · All entries