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Wildflowers of the Stuttgart Area

Sambucus ebulus

Family : CAPRIFOLIACEAE (Honeysuckle Family)
Common Name (UK) : Dwarf Elder
Common Name (DE) : Zwerg-Holunder
Common Name (FR) : Yčble, Hičble, Petit sureau
Habitat : Hedges, Waste places, not infrequently among rubbish and the ruined foundations of old buildings.
Remarks : The Dwarf Elder differs from the Common Elder in being a herbaceous plant seldom exceeding 3 feet in height and dying back to the ground every year.
Introduced to the U.s.
First appearing : August
Abundance :

  • Photo Date :August 20, 2005
  • Location :Ditzingen, Schwabian Alb.
    N48° 34.638' E9° 42.051'
  • Photo Date :August 20, 2005
  • Location :Ditzingen, Schwabian Alb.
    N48° 34.638' E9° 42.051'