mapleleaf currant Grossulariaceae Ribes acerifolium Howell   symbol: RIAC
	Leaf: Alternate, simple, deciduous, palmately lobed (3 to 5 lobes), 1 to 3 inches long, irregularly round toothed; dark green above, paler with a few resin dots beneath. Flower: Monoecious; small, faint purple, tubular flowers, borne in spring, in showy, hanging clusters several inches long. Fruit: Black with a waxy bloom, round, 1/3 inch berries in a hanging cluster, glandular bristly, ripen in mid-summer. Twig: Moderately stout, red-gray, maybe finely hairy especially when young, no spines. Bark: Silvery gray, smooth. Form: Small to medium upright shrub 2 to 5 feet tall, often forms thickets.
	No range map exists for this species. See a map of the states in which Ribes acerifolium can be found (opens a new window). USDA Plants Database Ribes acerifolium is native to North America.