Common names include dogblood, pigeonberry,[1] rougeplant,[1] baby peppers,[3] bloodberry,[1] and coralito.

[1] The specific epithet means "dwarfish" or "lowly" in Latin, referring to the plant's short stature.

[5] Rivina humilis can be found in forests, thickets, shell middens, hammocks, roadsides, and disturbed areas at elevations from sea level to 1,700 m (5,600 ft).

[8] Pigeonberry is cultivated as an ornamental in warm regions throughout the world[5] and is valued as a shade-tolerant groundcover.

The berries contain a pigment known as rivianin or rivinianin,[4] which has the IUPAC name 5-O-β-D-Glucopyranoside, 3-sulfate, CAS number 58115-21-2, and molecular formula C24H26N2O16S.