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