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Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides
Humulus lupulus L. var. lupuloides E. Small
Common Hop
Cannabaceae (Hemp Family)
Synonym(s): Humulus americanus, Humulus lupulus ssp. americanus
USDA Symbol: HULUL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Vine
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Stems climbing, up to about 20 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MT , NC , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NY , OH , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WI , WV , WYCanada: AB , MB , NB , NL , NS , ON , PE , QC , 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.)
Attracts: Butterflies
Larval Host: Question Mark, Red Admiral
Butterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Question Mark (Polygonia interrogationis) ![]() Larval Host |
Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta) ![]() Larval Host |
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 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 var. lupuloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Humulus lupulus var. lupuloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: TWC Staff