Species Cards
Elder
Sambucus nigra
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Group: |
© Erica Bower Elder (Sambucus nigra) |
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Food chain : |
Producer |
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What it eats : |
Makes its own food from carbon dioxide and water, using sunlight energy. |
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Eaten by: |
Flowers visited by flies, hoverflies and other insects. Berries eaten by blackbird, thrush. |
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Habitat: |
WoodlandWoodland |
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Description: |
A medium-sized shrub. The leaves have five or seven leaflets, and have a distinctive smell. The bark is corky. The clusters of white flowers are pollinated by insects, especially hoverflies. The fruits are clusters of dark red-black elderberries. The berries are eaten by birds who spread the seeds. |
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