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The Grossulariaceae is represented in our area only by the genus Ribes, all of which are shrubs, with or without prickles, with simple, alternate, palmately lobed leaves. The flowers are borne in racemes. Within each flower, the sepals are generally showier than the petals. The (usually) 5 sepals are fused to the ovary and extend beyond it to form a tubular or saucer-shaped free hypanthium to which the 5 petals and 5 stamens are attached. The two styles vary from separate to completely fused. The fruits are several-seeded berries.