PHYTOLACCACEAE
Rivina humilis
Common Name: Pigeon Berry, Rouge-plant, Bloodberry
inflorescence and leaves |
flowers closeup--how many petals, sepals, and stamens are there? Is this a dicot or a monocot? |
flowers again--often, the flowers are pink in bud |
fruits (berries)--what do you think might like to eat these bright red berries? |
leaves--do these leaves look glabrous or pubescent to you? Judging by how big these leaves are, would you say this plant prefers to live in the sun or in the shade? | habit--Rivina is typically a short plant (which is why the specific epithet is humilis, meaning "low") |