Life Plants Magnoliophyta Magnoliophytina Magnoliopsida Caprifoliaceae

Foodplants for Anaplectoides pressus, Ascotis selenaria, Cleora alienaria, Cossus cossus, Euphydryas aurinia, Orthosia praeses, Ourapteryx sambucaria, Phlyctaenia coronata, Samia cynthia, Udea olivalis, Zotheca tranquilla

• Sambucus nigra L. Mustaselja Mustaheisi Elder European Black Elder

  • Sambucus nigra, Bilder ur Nordens Flora (in Swedish) [RUNEBERG]

  • Sambucus nigra; [SK, 535]

  1044x783 (~214Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kuressaare, Kitsas, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  1175x881 (~178Kb) Estonia: Saaremaa, Kuressaare, Kitsas, 29.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Angerona prunaria, Chloroclystis v-ata, Eupithecia tripunctaria, Xanthorhoe montanata

  • ssp. canadensis (L.) Bolli Common Elder American Elderberry Common Elderberry

    • Sambucus canadensis L.

    • Sambucus canadensis; [SK, 535 (note)]; [GMBOT, 761]

    Foodplant as Sambucus canadensis for Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis

• Sambucus cerulea Raf. Blue Elderberry

  • Sambucus nigra ssp. cerulea (Raf.) Bolli

  • Sambucus cerulea; [FPN, 452]

  identification uncertain 700x489 (~91Kb) USA: nr Crystal Mountain (47°13'26N 120°40'11W), Kittitas Co., WA, 11.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

  identification uncertain 900x625 (~114Kb) USA: nr Crystal Mountain (47°13'26N 120°40'11W), Kittitas Co., WA, 11.7.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

• Sambucus racemosa L. Terttuselja Terttuheisi Druvfläder Red-berried Elder European Red Elder

  • Sambucus racemosa; [RK, 339]; [SK, 535]; [GMBOT, 761]

  identification uncertain 800x556 (~60Kb) FINLAND: N: Espoo, Tapiola 667:37, 5.6.1997 (cultivated), Photo © Markku Savela

  Foodplant for Angerona prunaria, A. prunaria, Gortyna flavago, Melanchra persicariae, Notodonta dromedarius, Ourapteryx sambucaria

  • var. laciniata Koch.

    • Sambucus racemosa var. laciniata; [GMBOT, 761]
  • ssp. pubens (Michx.)

    • Sambucus pubens Michx.
    • var. melanocarpa (Gray) McMinn Black Elderberry

      • Sambucus melanocarpa Gray

      • Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens var. melanocarpa; [FPN, 452]
    • var. arborescens (T. & G.) Gray Red Elderberry Coast Red Elderberry

      • Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens var. arborescens; [FPN, 452]

      1000x688 (~148Kb) USA: Discovery Park, Seattle, King Co., WA, 22.6.2000, Photo © Markku Savela

      identification uncertain 1200x999 (~141Kb) USA: Portage Creek (on Hwy 9) near Arlington, Snohomish Co., WA, 2.4.2005, Photo © Markku Savela

      identification uncertain 1802x1202 (~248Kb) USA: Washington, Snohomish Co., Kelcema Lake, 3.8.2011, Photo © Markku Savela

    • var. microbotrys (Rydb.) Kearney & Peebles Mountain Red Elderberry

      • Sambucus racemosa ssp. pubens var. microbotrys; [FPN, 452]
• Sambucus ebulus L. Dwarf Elder

  • Sambucus ebulus; [SK, 535 (note)]

  1175x715 (~249Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Askari, 14.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	869x1035 (~153Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Askari, 14.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio	1371x1028 (~187Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, 18.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio
  808x581 (~55Kb) Greece: Ipiros, Parga, 18.6.2006, Photo © Harri Arkkio

  Foodplant for Eupithecia tripunctaria, Synanthedon andrenaeformis?

19.9.2000 (4)

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Keep in mind that the taxonomic information is copied from various sources, and may include many inaccuracies. Expert help is welcome.