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