Common
name: Red Elderberry
Latin name: Sambuscus microbotrys
Annual/Perennial:
Perennial
Flowers: May to July
Flower size: Large clusters
Found in: Montane to Subalpine
Height: 3' to 10'
Invasive: No
Native species: No Useful in garden: No
Image taken:
East side of Berthoud pass
Pictured
Wildflower: Red Elderberry Sambuscus
microbotrys
Wildflower
Field notes: The white fuzzy flowers of Red Elderberry are
rather drab. The red fruits on the other hand... really liven up
the plant. Look for Red Elderberry in moist meadows, forest
openings, and along roadways.
