2 Freeway at Rosebud Ave: Blue Elderberries

Photo: Diane Edwardson, June 6, 2012.  Native Blue Elderberries (Sambucus mexicana) are both in bloom & fruit throughout the neighborhood, including under the 2 Freeway on Rosebud Ave.  (Click on photo to enlarge.) According to CalFlora, citing the California Poison Control System, the plant is majorly toxic but the ripe fruit is not.  Eat at your own risk. Disclaimer: The Corralitas Red