Elderberry, Not
This morning I ventured out on another field trip - this time in search of the elderberry bush I remembered growing on my property. After hacking through the thorny rosebushes and damnable bittersweet, I found it nestled along the banks of the brook, sharing the spot with Jewelweed.
The bush is about five feet tall and is loaded with bunches of black (or very deep purple) berries. The leaves are elongated, growing five to seven in clusters on the stem and are rather sharply toothed. From what I observed, I determined that the photo you posted, RG, is not elderberry. Sorry to say, but that one must continue to be known as the mysterious wild berry bush.
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