1. Family Grossulariaceae By: Noah Berglund

2. Family Grossulariaceae
1 Genus: Ribes, 150 species
Found in the temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere
Flowering Half-shrub, 2-3 feet tall
Maple like leaves on short shoots
Leaves alternate in clusters

3. Prickly Gooseberry (Ribes cynosbati)
Flowers are found in groups of 1-3 near the petioles of some leaves
All berries have prickles
Each flower is about 1/3" long, greenish yellow, consist of short tubular calyx with 4-5 spreading lobes

4. Swamp Gooseberry (Ribes hirtellum)
The bark is grayish, twigs have scattered bristle-like prickles that fall with the outer bark after the first year
palmate leaves, 3-5 lobes, perfect flower

5. Wild Black Currant (Ribes americanum)
Leaves three to five lobes, 1¼"-3¼" wide
perfect flowers can be found drooped in clusters
Berries are 6-10mm in diameter, smooth and black.

6. Swamp Red Currant (Ribes triste)
Leaves: 3 lobed (rarely 5), palmate venation
Flowers in drooping clusters; reddish or greenish purple; petals about 1 mm long
Fruit - bright red to purplish, smooth berries, about 6 mm across

7. Resources http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=RICY
Pictures as seen in order
1- upload.wikimedia.org/.../Gooseberry-spring.jpg
2-wisplants.uwsp.edu/photos/RIBCYN_KKOHOUT.jpg
3-wisplants.uwsp.edu/photos/RIBHIR_PD5.jpg 4- 5-