Are Elderberry Black and Feverfew in the same botanical family?

No — Elderberry Black is Adoxaceae and Feverfew is Asteraceae.

Can you substitute Elderberry Black for Feverfew?

They come from different families (Adoxaceae and Asteraceae), so direct substitution is uncommon.

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Elderberry Black vs Feverfew

Sambucus nigra · Tanacetum parthenium

Elderberry Black

Sambucus nigra

C Limited Evidence

Family: Adoxaceae
Genus: Sambucus
Primary use: medicinal

Sambucus nigra is a species complex of flowering plants in the family Viburnaceae native to most of Europe. Common names include elder, elderberry, black elder, European elder, European elderberry, and European black elderberry. It grows in a variety of conditions including both…

Feverfew

Tanacetum parthenium

C Limited Evidence

Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tanacetum
Primary use: medicinal

Tanacetum parthenium, known as feverfew, is a flowering plant in the daisy family, Asteraceae. It may be grown as an ornament, and may be identified by its synonyms, Chrysanthemum parthenium and Pyrethrum parthenium. Having its origin in the Balkans region, it is now distributed …

At a glance

· Different families — Adoxaceae vs Asteraceae.
· Both are primarily medicinal.
· Evidence tiers — Elderberry Black: C; Feverfew: C.