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Black Elderberry
(Sambucus nigra)
- Size: 3-10'
- Seasonal Habits: Flowers all summer
- Toxicity: Can Be Toxic; fruit is edible when cooked
This plant can tolerate partial shade and grows best in moist places, meadows, forests, and streambanks. Flowers are small, white wheel-shaped clusters and the fruit is a small round berry, which is black or purplish in color.