Sambucus racemosa
 
Red Elderberry

Flower Cut Open

North of Brockelbank Hill on Highway # 980
04-June-2015

Part of the corolla has been removed to reveal the interior of the flower.

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Sambucus: Answers to key questions in Budd's Flora and Flora of Alberta leading to this genus. 
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leaves pinnately compound; NOT [leaves simple, at most deeply lobed]

 

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Caprifoliaceae: Answers to key questions in Budd's Flora leading to this family. 
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shrubs; NOT [herbs], NOT [trees]

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large shrubs; NOT [dwarf shrubs]

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leaves opposite or whorled; NOT [leaves alternate]

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stems bearing few to several flowers; NOT [stems bearing a solitary flower]

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stamens 5; NOT [stamens 5-10], NOT [stamens 2]

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ovary inferior; NOT [ovary superior]

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fruit fleshy; NOT [fruit a capsule]