Vascular Plants of Henry W. Coe State Park | Dicots
Salvia columbariae · Sambucus mexicana · Sanicula bipinnata · Sanicula bipinnatifida · Sanicula tuberosa · Satureja douglasii · Saxifraga californica · Scandix pecten-veneris · Scrophularia californica ssp. floribunda · Scutellaria siphocampyloides · Sedum spathulifolium · Senecio breweri · Sidalcea diploscypha · Sidalcea malvaeflora · Silene gallica · Silybum marianum · Solanum umbelliferum · Solidago californica · Sonchus asper · Spergularia rubra · Stachys ajugoides var. rigida · Stachys pycnantha · Stellaria media · Stephanomeria virgata · Streptanthus callistus · Streptanthus glandulosus · Stylomecon heterophylla · Symphoricarpos albus var. laevigatus
Sambucus mexicana
Blue Elderberry; Mexican Elder
A member of the Caprifoliaceae, or Honeysuckle Family
![]() Fruit and foliage.
The fruit is edible, very tart, and usually has little sweetness,
but often satisfyingly juicy. They make great jelly.
Hunting Hollow.
3 July 2004.
Photograph copyright Ó Gena Zolotar.
Used with permission.
![]() Inflorescence in bud.
At Coe Headquarters behind visitor center, Pine Ridge.
12 March 2005.
Photograph copyright Ó Gena Zolotar.
Used with permission.
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