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