| Scientific name | Sambucus nigra |
| Appearance | Small cream flowers grouped in light umbels, dried in fragments |
| Smell | Sweet, slightly honeyed and herbal, subtly musky |
| Color | Creamy white to pale yellow once dried |
| Used parts | Dried flowers (infusion, baths, powders, or incense) |
| Origins | Europe, Western Asia, naturalized in North America |
| Toxicity level | Mild (the flowers are edible; other parts of the plant are toxic when raw) |
