Rivina humilis – Rougeplant

Rivina humilis - Rougeplant, Rouge Plant, Pigeonberry, Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Coralito (pink flowers)

Rivina humilis - Rougeplant, Rouge Plant, Pigeonberry, Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Coralito (fruit)

Plant Name

Scientific Name: Rivina humilis

Common Names: Rougeplant, Rouge Plant, Pigeonberry, Pigeon Berry, Bloodberry, Coralito

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial

Growth Habit: Shrub, Herb/Forb

Arizona Native Status: Native

Habitat: Riparian. This wildflower grows in shady canyons and riparian woodlands in the desert and upland areas.

Flower Color: Pink, White

Flowering Season: Summer, Fall

Height: To 39 inches (1 m) tall or more

Description: The flowers are in slender terminal racemes. The individual flowers are small and have 4 rounded, pink, white, or green sepals. The round, red berries contain a red dye and are often present at the same time as the flowers. The leaves are green, petiolate, and ovate, lanceolate, or triangular in shape. The stems are slender.

Special Characteristics

Poisonous – The entire plant is poisonous, especially the leaves. Although birds will eat the berries, they are also somewhat poisonous to humans.

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta – Flowering plants
Class: Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons
Subclass: Caryophyllidae
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Phytolaccaceae – Pokeweed family
Genus: Rivina L. – rivina
Species: Rivina humilis L. – rougeplant

More About This Plant

Arizona County Distribution Map