Elderberry Or Look-alike?

Watch as Elderberry bushes are compared with poisonous/inedible look alikes and learn how different parts of elderberry (flowers, berries) can be used for different edible and medicinal creations!
Rachel Goclawski, state-certified in Mushrooming and Certified Educator is a Programming Partner with the Museum of Natural History, New England Botanic Garden and other non-profit orgs.
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[@VernaMarie]

Thank you! You were so helpful with Identifying the elderberry plant :)

[@CJM70124]

Thank you so much for your comprehensive video!!!

[@junegem9909]

Thank you for this. I’m new to foraging so has helped a lot 😊

[@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski]

Glad to help!

[@watersfarmpreservationinc.1791]

So excited for elderberry season!

[@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski]

Me, too! Some bushes are dropping unripe berries due to this terrible drought but others are holding on!

[@watersfarmpreservationinc.1791]

@@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski this drought is terrible, hope it ends soon!

[@Celticslovr]

Happening to ALL my RI spots! Green berries dropping off what were huge clusters! We are SUPPOSED to get rain this coming weekend, but I am sure that forecast will change as it gets closer! The ripe berries are SO tiny, sad! They look nothing like your beautiful clusters in your video!

[@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski]

@@Celticslovr the footage and pics are from past years, put this out as berries are ripening and people were asking for ID help. Hopefully this drought ends soon!

[@johnny345993]

All my life I've seen these all in my backyard and NEVER KNEW THEY WERE EDIBLE

[@polisheagledrummer5636]

Great tips!

[@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski]

Glad to help!

[@bagh33ra27]

Still don't know the difference between chokeberry and elderberry

[@goodcitizen3780]

Are you seriously suggesting dogwood could reasonably be mistaken for elderberry?!? Do you imagine anyone would confuse elderberry for dogwood???

[@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski]

Many many folks have both on my social media pages and on many foraging community pages. My videos respond to questions and experiences from the community.

[@goodcitizen3780]

@@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski Will there it is! Thank you for your service to them.

[@CookingwithMrsGRachelGoclawski]

@@goodcitizen3780 thanks for viewing the video! I appreciate the feedback as well!