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Smith, R.W.

Humulus lupulus

Humulus lupulus L.

Common Hop

Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HULU

USDA Native Status: L48 (NI), CAN (NI)

This species includes botanical varieties that are North American natives. However, it also includes botanical varieties that are not native to North America, e.g. Humulus lupulus var. lupulus, Common Hop. Non-native taxa are not treated in this database.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems twining, up to about 30 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WV , WY
Canada: MB , NB , NS , PE , SK

Benefit

Use Food: EDIBLE PARTS: Extracts of fruit bracts used to flavour beer. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Warning: POISONOUS PARTS: Leaves, flowers, pollen. Skin irritation upon contact. Toxic principle: Volative oils and bitter acids. (Poisonous Plants of N.C.)
Fragrant Flowers: yes
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Question Mark, Red Admiral

Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)

Question Mark
(Polygonia interrogationis)

Larval Host

Learn more at BAMONA

Red Admiral
(Vanessa atalanta)

Larval Host

Learn more at BAMONA

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FACU		FACU		FACU	FACU		FACU	FACU	FACU

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Bibliography

Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.
Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Humulus lupulus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Humulus lupulus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Humulus lupulus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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