Elderberry look alike becareful when wildcrafting.

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In my area which is Michigan be warned that water hemlock looks like

Elderberry it can be decieving and it is poisonous.Elderberry can be

confused with a violently toxic plant called water hemlock. These two

plants are very similar, but cautious attention to detail can be used

to separate their identities. Stems of water hemlock have purple

stripes and when cut in half, reveal hollow piths. The elderberry stem

has a uniform, white to light gray pith in cross section and the

foliage has a rank, acrid odor when crushed. Elderberry leaves are

oppositely arranged but water hemlock leaves are alternate.Both

elderberry and water hemlock are pinnately compound. Both grow in moist

or wet habitats. You must use caution when identifying these plants.

Even their blooms are similar.