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Crataegus
Crataegus
ambigua
(Russian Hawthorn)
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douglasii
(Douglas Hawthorn )
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Ribes
aureum
(Golden Currant )
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leucodermis
(Blackcap)
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canadensis
(American Elderberry)
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nigra
(Common Elderberry )
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nigra
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(Black Lace Elderberry )
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nigra
'Laciniata'
(Fern-leaved Elderberry )