Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens

Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens, the American red elder, is a subspecies of red-berried elder (Sambucus racemosa) native to North America.^[2][3] The inflorescence is a rounded panicle, making the plant easy to distinguish from the more common S. canadensis, which has a more open, flattened corymb. Some authors have considered it to be a separate species.

Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens in flower in spring
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens in fruit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Dipsacales
Family:	Adoxaceae
Genus:	Sambucus
Species:	S. racemosa
Subspecies:	S. r. subsp. pubens
Trinomial name
Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens (Michx.) Hultén
Synonyms[1]
Sambucus pubens Michx. Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) S. Wats. Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) Koehne Sambucus racemosa fo. pubens (Michx.) Voss Sambucus pubens var. arborescens Torr. & A. Gray Sambucus pubens f. calva Fernald Sambucus pubens var. dissecta Britton Sambucus pubens f. dissecta (Britton) Fernald Sambucus pubens var. leucocarpa Torr. & A. Gray Sambucus pubens f. leucocarpa (Torr. & A. Gray) Fernald

Uses

Common name is "American red-berried elder" or "red elderberry". The red berries are an important food source for many birds. They have a bitter taste and can cause digestive problems if eaten in large quantities by humans.^[4]

Sambucus racemosa subsp. pubens habit