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Rivina humilis - Rougeplant (Pigeonberry) Rivina humilis - Rougeplant (Pigeonberry)
Scientific Name: Rivina humilis
Common Name: Rougeplant, Pigeonberry, Bloodberry, Coralito
Flower Color: Pink to white
Plant Type: Herb, Shrub, Perennial
Height: To 39 inches (1 m) tall or more
Date Observed: August 26 & September 16, 2006
Notes: Poisonous (especially the leaves). The small flowers are in racemes and have 4, rounded, pink, white, or green sepals. The red dye berries are often present at the same time as the flowers. The leaves are ovate to lanceolate. It grows in shady canyons.
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