A) Berry color B) Bark texture C) Opposite leaf arrangement D) Plant height
A) Simple, entire B) Bipinnately compound C) Pinnately compound D) Palmately compound
A) Umbel or panicle B) Raceme C) Cyme D) Spike
A) Dark purple to black B) Red C) White D) Yellow
A) *Sambucus cerulea* B) *Sambucus racemosa* C) *Sambucus nigra* D) *Sambucus canadensis*
A) Sandy beaches B) High-altitude forests C) Dry, rocky hillsides D) Wetlands and disturbed areas
A) More rounded leaf serrations B) Pointed leaf tips C) Blue berries D) Hairy stems
A) Blueberries B) Serviceberries C) Water Hemlock D) Raspberries
A) Rely solely on online images B) Taste a small piece of the berry C) Consult a local expert or field guide D) Ignore any potential look-alikes
A) Hermaphroditic B) Dioecious C) Androecious D) Monoecious
A) Shiny B) Covered with a whitish or bluish waxy coating C) Hairy D) Sticky
A) Thorny stems B) Red berries C) Yellow flowers D) Blue berries with a powdery bloom
A) *Sambucus cerulea* B) *Sambucus racemosa* C) *Sambucus canadensis* D) *Sambucus nigra*
A) Roots B) Stems C) Leaves D) Flowers
A) Leaf size B) Leaf color C) Leaf texture D) Number of leaflets and arrangement
A) Leaves B) Bark C) Roots D) Berries
A) Pickling B) Drying C) Cooking D) Freezing
A) Drupe B) Capsule C) Berry D) Pome
A) Clay soil B) Moist, well-drained soil C) Rocky soil D) Dry, sandy soil
A) 50-60 feet B) 1-3 feet C) 5-12 feet D) 20-30 feet
A) Only the flowers B) Only the berries C) Only the roots D) Seeds, stems, and leaves
A) Mid-winter B) Early spring C) Late summer to early fall D) Late spring
A) *S. nigra* doesn't produce berries. B) *S. nigra* is always shorter. C) *S. canadensis* is more herbaceous and suckering. D) *S. canadensis* has a distinct trunk.
A) Of or from California B) Of or from Europe C) Of or from Canada D) Of or from Asia
A) Making rope B) Making fritters or cordials C) Dyeing fabric D) Waterproofing wood
A) Examine the pith of the stems; elderberry has a spongy white pith. B) Smell the leaves; elderberry leaves have a strong citrus aroma. C) Check the thorns; elderberry has thorns. D) Elderberry is the only plant with opposite leaves and berries.
A) Drooping flower clusters B) Flat-topped flower clusters C) Cone-shaped flower clusters D) Single flowers
A) *Sambucus microbotrya* B) *Sambucus mexicana* C) *Sambucus alba* D) *Sambucus melanocarpa*
A) Spores B) Grafting C) Cuttings D) Seeds |