Species Detail Forb

Plant - summer Highlands Center for Natural History - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Humulus lupulus - common hop Synonyms: Humulus americanus, Humulus lupulus ssp. americanus Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Cannabaceae


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Long, large leafed vine that climbs over rocks and up into trees. It dies back each year to the ground. The female flowers are often called "cones" and are known as hops. They are used as a culinary flavoring and preservative in the brewing of beer.
Identification notes: Perennial twining vine, woody only towards the base. In Yavapai county this plant is further identified as Humulus lupulus lupuloides var.
Height: 7 to 50 feet long

Habitat

Habitat Description: Coniferous forests, rocky slopes and stream banks.
Plant Communities: Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 5500 - 9500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Yellowish-white, green Shape: Regular in elongated clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Jul - Aug
Description: Male and female flowers are on separate plants. The numerous male flowers are yellowish or whitish green, star-like to 1/4 inch across in elongated clusters. Female plants produce cone-shaped spikes of flowers on slender stalks from the leaf axils.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Palmate Leaf Margin: Toothed Leaf Attachment: Opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves Spines: N
Leaf Description: Dark green above, lighter with prickly veins beneath. The leaves have 3 to 5 lobes, are very rough and sharply toothed along the edges. They are to 10 inches long and 7 inches wide with long petioles. The main stem is rough and candy cane-striped.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Yellowish
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Achenes are ovoid and compressed.


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