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Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe. Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry.
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July 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Red elderberry (Viburnaceae: Sambucus racemosa) can be found throughout the northern hemisphere, particularly near rivers and wet woodlands. The entire plant is poisonous when raw, but cooked berries have been eaten for centuries. Mackinac Island Michigan, 12 Jul 2026.
Red elderberry (Viburnaceae: Sambucus racemosa) can be found throughout the northern hemisphere, particularly near rivers and wet woodlands. The entire plant is poisonous when raw, but cooked berries have been eaten for centuries. Mackinac Island Michigan, 12 Jul 2026.
July 26, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Some species of Viburnum have, like Hydrangea, inflorescences of both small fertile and large sterile flowers. Inflorescences of Viburnum plicatum var. plicatum have peripheral flowers that attract pollinators to the tiny, fertile flowers. #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of leafy shoots with serrate leaves and a cluster of tiny, white flowers. The peripheral flowers in the cluster are greatly enlarged, white, showy but sterile. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
March 31, 2026 at 10:33 AM
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Viburnum tinus L.
Viburnaceae

Botro del Diavolo, Livorno, 9 marzo 2017.

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A tuft of white Viburnum flowers surrounded by shiny green leaves, in the middle of the Mediterranean scrub.
January 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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Viburnum flowers are typically small & white, & the anthers are fused to the corolla. They are easy access for just about any insect. This is Viburnum phlebotrichum (📷: Timur Kalininsky CCBY4) of Japan, whose bowl-shaped flowers are great for pollen- & nectar-eaters. #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of leafy shoots with coarsely serrate leaves and a cluster of small, white, bowl-shaped flowers.
March 30, 2026 at 4:56 PM
scottzona.bsky.social
Like Hydrangea, some Viburnum cultivars, such as V. plicatum var. plicatum 'Summer Stars', also have the lacecap inflorescences. Remarkably, Viburnum & Hydrangea are not close relatives (separate orders)! Lacecap inflorescences evolved at least twice! #Viburnaceae #pollination #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of a flat-topped inflorescence of small, fertile flowers surrounded by a few, large, sterile flowers. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
June 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
scottzona.bsky.social
The genus Viburnum has over 200 species, mostly in the northern temperate zone. They have opposite leaves, dome-shaped panicles of small flowers & red, blue or black drupes. This is Viburnum rafinesqueanum of eastern N. America. #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of leafy shoots with serrate leaves and a cluster of small, white, bowl-shaped flowers. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
March 30, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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Viburnum leaves are sometimes more interesting than the flowers (yep, I said it!), & many species are cultivated for their foliage. Viburnum rhytidophyllum has sunken venation that gives the leaves an attractive texture. “Rhytidophyllum” means “wrinkled leaf.” #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of leafy, woody shoots. The leaves are opposite, narrowly elliptical, and have strong, net-like venation. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
March 31, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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The fruits of many Viburnum species undergo an intermediate color change between green and fully ripe. These fruits of V. nudum ripen from green through pink to dark blue. The intermediate color may provide additional visual cues to avian seed dispersers. #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of a hand cradling a flat-top cluster of small, fleshy fruits. Most of the fruits are pink, but about a third of the fruits are dark blue. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
April 3, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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If you look closely at the petiole of Viburnum trilobum (📷: Peter Zika CCBYNC4) to see the extrafloral nectaries just below the blade. Extrafloral nectaries are common in Viburnum petioles, but they also occur as marginal teeth or embedded in the blade. #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Close-up photo of the petiole of a leaf. The petiole is red and has two clavate, stalked glans just below the junction of the petiole and blade.
April 1, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a large shrub in the viburnum (Viburnaceae) family blooming now on moist roadsides. The creamy inflorescences hold dozens of tiny blooms in an arrangement 6-10 inches wide. Pollinated flowers turn to tiny juicy purple fruits in the fall. #nativeplants
May 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Viburnum cinnamomifolium has leaves with 3 main longitudinal veins & transverse secondary veins that give an attractive, ladder-like pattern to the leaves. The species epithet likens the leaves to those of the unrelated Cinnamomum (Lauraceae). #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
Photo of leafy, woody shoots with opposite leaves. Each leaf has three main veins and ladder-like transverse secondary veins. An old inflorescence is front and center. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
April 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
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I'll finish up Viburnum week with a portrait of V. prunifolium, a species in bloom right now, not far from where I live. As the name suggests, the leaves look like those of Prunus, the cherries, but as the leaf arrangement is opposite, you’d never mistake this plant for a Prunus. #Viburnaceae 🌱
Photo a dome-shaped inflorescence of small, white, 5-petaled flowers. The woody stems have opposite branches, meaning the leaves have an opposite arrangement, which is typical of Viburnum. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 4.0.
April 4, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Viburnum species may also have domatia on the leaf. Domatia are pockets, pits or tufts of hair in which beneficial mites reside. In Viburnum awabuki the domatia are so prominent in the axils of the main veins that they are visible from the upper surface of the leaf. #Viburnaceae #Botany 🌾🧪🌱
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Photo of a hand holding a shiny obovate, serrate leaf. In the axils of the midvein and secondary veins, there are small, blister-like areas—indicating the sunken domatia that occur on the underside of the leaf in those locations. Photo by Scott Zona CC BY-NC 2.0.
April 2, 2026 at 11:12 AM
ganativeplants.bsky.social
Time to catch up on a few shrubs that were blooming this past week. American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis) is a large shrub in the viburnum (Viburnaceae) family that is blooming now on moist roadsides throughout Georgia. (1/3)
Lush greenery with clusters of delicate white blossoms, conveying a serene and natural atmosphere. The foliage provides a vivid backdrop to the floral display.
June 3, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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Moschatel is such an odd, fascinating and for all its minute habit, endearing little plant. Adoxa's number very few, and are related to Elders (Sambucus) and Viburnums - lots of popular garden shrubs, plus the native V opulus Guelder-rose, and V lantana, Wayfaring Tree. Adoxaceae is now Viburnaceae
thenewgalaxy.bsky.social Dr Richard Bate @thenewgalaxy.bsky.social · Mar 16
16/3/26 Cumbria - Today's stereotypically gloomy British weather was a stark contrast to the glorious sunshine I enjoyed in Cyprus last week. There are some lovely spring species emerging but this fabulous example of Moschatel (Adoxa moschatellina) delighted me most of all #wildflowerhour
March 16, 2026 at 6:29 PM
botensky.bsky.social
Pl@ntNet identifie (à 64.51%) Viburnum tinus (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier tin, Viorne tin, Fatamot

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fleur - Aragón Cabas Virginia comme image exemple pour le résultat suivant: Pl@ntNet identifie (à 64.51%) Viburnum tinus (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier tin, Viorne tin, Fatamot
April 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
botensky.bsky.social
Pl@ntNet identifie (à 22.21%) Viburnum rugosum (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier-tin, Viorne rugueuse

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fleur - Peter Lindemann comme image exemple pour le résultat suivant: Pl@ntNet identifie (à 22.21%) Viburnum rugosum (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier-tin, Viorne rugueuse
February 5, 2026 at 8:02 AM
botensky.bsky.social
Pl@ntNet identifie (à 96.12%) Viburnum rugosum (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier-tin, Viorne rugueuse

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fleur - Virginie Baudry comme image exemple pour le résultat suivant: Pl@ntNet identifie (à 96.12%) Viburnum rugosum (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier-tin, Viorne rugueuse
February 26, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Birds of a Feather 🐦‍⬛

all 5 of Ihks little companions (1/2)

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Digital drawing of a starling in winter plumage. The bird is depicted two times. In the top left corner are some branches of wild blueberries and in the bottom right are clovers. Their name written on the image is "Cirr" Digital drawing of a male starling in spring plumage. He's puffed up with open beak in both poses. There are some brambles of berries and some white yarrow depicted. In the middle is a little arrangement of fruit, two apples, one half eaten, some blackberries and rose-hips. The name written is "Yeck" Digital drawing of a female starling in winter plumage. She is depicted twice in different poses. At the bottom she is sitting with a big golden tooth accessory held in her beak and several gold coin and pearls by her feet. She has one of her feet on a golden ring. On the left are some branches of dog roses with pink bloom. at the top she is sitting on a branch of blackthorn with blue berries and yellow leaves. The name spelled out is "Zika" Digital drawing of a female starling in spring plumage. Depicted two times in different poses. She is surrounded by yarrow at the bottom of the image, there's some forget-me-nots in between. At the top right she is sitting on a branch between Viburnaceae with bright red berries. Her name written on the image is "Khu"
April 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM
catzzzuk.bsky.social
PlantNet says it’s a Viburnum of some sort. I came across it along the walkway when strumming grass.
Wiki: Viburnum is a genus of about 150–175 species of flowering plants in the moschatel family, Adoxaceae or its alternative name Viburnaceae. Its current classification is based on molecular phylogeny. It was previously included in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. Viburnum- it has delicate pink flowers. Ditto Pink flowers sprinkled on the sidewalk.
December 20, 2025 at 12:34 PM
botensky.bsky.social
Pl@ntNet identifie (à 51.24%) Viburnum lantana (fam Viburnaceae) com. Viorne lantane, Viorne mancienne, Viorne cotonneuse

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fleur - Zoltan Laszlo comme image exemple pour le résultat suivant: Pl@ntNet identifie (à 51.24%) Viburnum lantana (fam Viburnaceae) com. Viorne lantane, Viorne mancienne, Viorne cotonneuse
April 14, 2026 at 3:51 PM
botensky.bsky.social
Pl@ntNet identifie (à 37.47%) Viburnum rugosum (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier-tin

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fleur - fr sp comme image exemple pour le résultat suivant: Pl@ntNet identifie (à 37.47%) Viburnum rugosum (fam Viburnaceae) com. Laurier-tin
August 17, 2024 at 6:36 PM
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That ladder-like venation pattern is genuinely beautiful — nature's geometry at its finest. And the nod to Cinnamomum in the epithet makes sense when you see both leaves side by side. Taxonomy telling a visual story. 🌿
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April 1, 2026 at 11:09 AM
meltingmooon.bsky.social
I draw birds (mostly starlings) c:
Digital drawing of a European starling. It's sitting on the floor with its side turned to the viewer. It's flight feathers are a little worn out. They have brown starling spots on their back but not the rest of the body. they have a few white feathers on their head and 3 golden feathers as well. Their feet have burn scars on them. Digital drawing of a starling. the background is dark and there are golden rays appearing behind the starlings head, pointing outwards. The eye and light starling feathers are the same gold colour. There are many stars Digital drawing of a female starling in winter plumage. She is depicted twice in different poses. At the bottom she is sitting with a big golden tooth accessory held in her beak and several gold coin and pearls by her feet. She has one of her feet on a golden ring. On the left are some branches of dog roses with pink bloom. at the top she is sitting on a branch of blackthorn with blue berries and yellow leaves. The name spelled out is "Zika" Digital drawing of a female starling in spring plumage. Depicted two times in different poses. She is surrounded by yarrow at the bottom of the image, there's some forget-me-nots in between. At the top right she is sitting on a branch between Viburnaceae with bright red berries. Her name written on the image is "Khu"
May 6, 2026 at 2:35 PM