Question: Hi there, This fellow has been growing among some staghorn(?) sumac and so I assumed it was also sumac, but …
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Hi there, This fellow has been growing among some staghorn(?) sumac and so I assumed it was also sumac, but looking at it closely, it definitely isn't. I'm thinking sambucus canadensis? As I recall this plant has white flowers similar to elderflowers, but they had no scent at all, and I don't remember seeing any fruit on it. It's growing in a residential area (relatively undisturbed part of a yard) in Hampshire County. Thank you!!
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Dear betula112, you are correct, the plant you photographed is a species of Sambucus (elderberry). It looks like you have photographed Sambucus nigra (black elderberry), which should have white pith and black fruits on maturity (they will flower and fruit later than Sambucus racemosa--red elderberry). Best wishes.
