Sambucus racemosa
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Description
Red elderberry is a fast-growing, 2–4 metres tall shrub of the honeysuckle family (Caprifoliaceae). The leaves resemble the rowan (Sorbus aucuparia) to a certain degree, but the strong, fetid smell is an easy way to distinguish red elderberry from rowan. Birds eat the red, slightly toxic berries of red elderberry, and spread the seeds.
Observations in Finland
The map represents observations of this taxon, but it may not be used as a distribution map.
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Observations
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Species card
Checklist
FinBIF master checklist
Scientific name
Sambucus racemosa
Author
L.
Vernacular names
- terttuselja (Finnish)
- druvfläder (Swedish)
Identifier
http://tun.fi/MX.39336
Taxon rank
species
Occurrence in Finland
Collected from Finland
Status in Finland
- TNV - alien, new, resident
- 3 - spreading in the wild; completely of cultivated origin
This species is invasive
| Establishment | Established |
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Regulatory Status
Finland’s National Strategy on Invasive Alien Species (GR 2012) ?
Finnish Regional Red List Category
- 2019 NA – Not Applicable
- 2010 NA – Not Applicable
Expert
- Mikko Piirainen
DNA barcode sequences
Informal groups
- Vascular plants
Taxon information in machine-readable form
Subordinate taxa