species 81,677 observations
American Black Elderberry
Sambucus canadensis
Field notes
Supports All
177
native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Caterpillars
Moths and butterflies raised on it
Attentive Dart, Fall Webworm Moth, Curved-toothed Geometer Moth, Horned Spanworm Moth
29
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Neolasioptera pierrei
1
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Two-horned Treehopper, House Finch, Eastern Elderberry Borer, White-tailed Deer
52
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Margined Leatherwing Beetle, Two-spotted Lady Beetle, Eastern Calligrapher, Broad-banded Hornet Fly
95
Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
- Light
- Part shade
- Moisture
- Well drained Wet
- Water use
- Medium
- Soil pH
- Neutral
From NC State Extension, USDA PLANTS and the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center.