| Flower: | Elderberry, Black | | Reference: | Trip Journal Entry | | Family: | Honeysuckle | | Genus / Species: | Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa | | Notes: | The berries, while edible, are bitter uncooked, but make excellent jams. Native Americans used the fruit in dried foods. | | Photo: | 
Walton Lake, Ochoco National Forest - - - July 27, 2003 | | Guide: | Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast by Pojar & MacKinnon / Wayside Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Strickler / Flora of Steens Mountain by Mansfield |
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