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When I noticed these all over Prospect Park this spring, I kept thinking "sambuca." Is that right? Google sambuca plant and lo and behold,
Sambucus canadensis pops up. Seems right, no? Poisonous, except the berries.
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Flowers sweet scented, this I can attest.
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What is that floating yellow-flowered plant? Yellow water primrose?
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This young tulip tree is under some stress, looks like autumn.
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Porcelain Berry Vine, variegated or
Ampelopsis glandulosa brevipedunculata 'Elegans'. Known to be aggressive in woodland and woodland edge settings in our area. See
this post.
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What might this small tree/large shrub be? It looks like privet to me, but large-leafed.
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And the flowers more sweet smelling than stenchy.
The flowers of elderberry aren't poisonous either. I've got 5 litres of elderflower champagne brewing right now!
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