Family: Cannabaceae
common hop, hop
Steve C. Garske
Robert W. Freckmann
University of Wisconsin - Madison (WIS-VP)
Etymology: Humulus: Latin name of uncertain origin, may have descended from Low German word humela, hop; which is the common name of this genus placed by Munz in the Moraceae or mulberry family, but moved by Jepson along with Cannabis into the new family Cannabaceae.
Plants: twining, perennial, up to 30' tall, herbaceous vine
Leaves: opposite, stalk shorter than the leaf blade; main leaves 3-lobed, as wide as long, and with a heart-shaped base
Flowers: green, 5-parted; inflorescence branched clusters from the leaf axils, male flowers loosely arranged, female more compact and fewer; blooms July-Aug.
Fruits: sepals overlapping the dry seed
Habitat: moist; disturbed sites, woods, fencerows
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Plants: twining, perennial, up to 30' tall, herbaceous vine
Leaves: opposite, stalk shorter than the leaf blade; main leaves 3-lobed, as wide as long, and with a heart-shaped base
Flowers: green, 5-parted; inflorescence branched clusters from the leaf axils, male flowers loosely arranged, female more compact and fewer; blooms July-Aug.
Fruits: sepals overlapping the dry seed
Habitat: moist; disturbed sites, woods, fencerows
Hazardous: Careful, this plant is hazardous!
Conservation Status: Native
Riverbanks, marshes, sedge meadows, fields, edges of woods, wet thickets, beaches, rock outcrops, swampy woods, shady cliffs, along trails and logging roads, floodplain forests of silver maple-ash, elm-red maple-ash, and cottonwood. A variable species, the named varieties intergrading with each other. Some of our populations may be escapes from cultivation or were moved around by humans. The Eurasian variety cultivated for flavoring alcoholic beverages may also have been introgressed by the native varieties.
Flora of North America: Flora of North America Floristic Rating: Coefficient of Conservatism = 3, Wetland Indicator = FACU* USDA Plants Database: Federal Distribution and detailed information including photos Illinois Wildflowers: Wonderful photographs; detailed descriptions; color and leaf arrangement key Purple Sage - Ethnobotanical Information: Detailed usage, preparation, and other helpful information Southwest School of Botanical Medicine: Britton & Brown Illustrated Flora - 2nd Edition (1913) "An Illustrated Flora of the Northern United States and Canada"
Robert W. Freckmann
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
from USDA Plants website
Steve C. Garske
Dennis W. Woodland
Steve C. Garske
Steve C. Garske
Botanical Illustration
Botanical Illustration
Kurt Stüber
Botanical Illustration
