Sambucus racemosa var. pubens (Michx.) S.Watson

Caprifoliaceae Sambucus racemosa L.
ssp. pubens (Michx.) Hulten var. pubens
det. M. Nee, 2015
WISCONSIN, Richland Co., 3 miles SE of center of
Richland Center.
43°18’32”N, 90°19’37”W. alt. 285 m.
T 10 N; R 1 E; SWASWA sect. 25.
Ridgetop woods of Quercus alba, Q. rubra, Ostrya
virginiana.
Apparently rare; only this one clump seen. Clump 2 m. tall,
with 5 stems, one a sprout, the wood collection from the
largest stem. Voucher for wood specimen, MADw. Twigs
with tan (not white!) pith. Just past flowering; the flowers
were white. Young fruit green.
Coll.: M. Nee 62128
8 May 2015
03196287