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