Red Coast Elder (Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa)

Family: Caprifoliaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Sambucus racemosa L. var. racemosa is a name treated in the 1993 Jepson Manual, and includes all of Sambucus callicarpa Greene .

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The fruit can be made into jams and preserves. It can also be dried for winter use. The fruit is about 5mm in diameter and is borne in large clusters. Some caution is advised, see notes above on toxicity. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit can be made into jams and preserves.; It can also be dried for winter use.; The fruit is about 5mm in diameter and is borne in large clusters.

Habitat & North American Range

River banks in low moist soils from sea-level to 2400 metres. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)