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Used in the southwest as red dye<ref name="plantdelight"/>. This species is poisonous<ref name="firefly">[[http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/2262/rivina-humilis-rougeplant/]] Accessed: March 10, 2016</ref>. | Used in the southwest as red dye<ref name="plantdelight"/>. This species is poisonous<ref name="firefly">[[http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/2262/rivina-humilis-rougeplant/]] Accessed: March 10, 2016</ref>. | ||
Revision as of 13:58, 6 July 2016
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| Photo by Shirley Denton (Copyrighted, use by photographer’s permission only), Nature Photography by Shirley Denton | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida – Dicotyledons |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Phytolaccaceae |
| Genus: | Rivina |
| Species: | R. humilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rivina humilis L. | |
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| Natural range of Rivina humilis from USDA NRCS Plants Database. | |
Common names: bloodberry rougeplant, rougeplant
Contents
Taxonomic notes
Description
A description of Rivina humilis is provided in The Flora of North America.
Distribution
It is found in southern North America from Florida to Arizona, north to Oklahoma and Arkansas, south through central America and the Caribbean to tropical South America[1].
Ecology
Habitat
Habitats of R. humilis include damp shady sites, riparian vegetation, disturbed sites, and waste areas[2]. It is usually found on moist to well drained soils in both light shade and partial sun[3].
Phenology
Blooms March through October[1].
Pollination
The following Hymenoptera families and species were observed visiting flowers of Rivina humilis at Archbold Biological Station (Deyrup 2015):
Halictidae: Lasioglossum pectoralis
Conservation and management
Cultivation and restoration
Used in the southwest as red dye[3]. This species is poisonous[4].
Photo Gallery
References and notes
Deyrup, M.A. and N.D. 2015. Database of observations of Hymenoptera visitations to flowers of plants on Archbold Biological Station, Florida, USA.
