American Black Elderberry

Description:

Leaves are opposite and pinnately divided with 5-11 leaflets that have a toothed margin. Flowers are small, white, 5-parted, and are arranged in large umbrella-shaped clusters. The fruit is a small, dark purple berry, which is produced in clusters during the fall.

Habitat:

Spotted along a well-worn nature trail situated between a meadow and a river.

Notes:

"The berries and flowers are edible, but other parts of the plant are poisonous, containing toxic calcium oxalate crystals." - Wikipedia