Humulus lupulus L.
common hop (common hops)
Cannabaceae (Hemp family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
common hop (common hops)
Cannabaceae (Hemp family)
Introduction to Vascular Plants
SUBTAXA PRESENT IN BC
Humulus lupulus var. lupulus
Species Information
General:
Perennial herbaceous vine; stems twining, rough, up to 10 m long.
Leaves:
Opposite, heart-shaped at the base, stipulate, 3-5 lobed, strongly toothed, rough-hairy, 4-10 cm long.
Flowers:
Inflorescence of unisexual axillary flowers; female flowers in cylindric spikes, greenish-yellow, 3-5 cm long, yellow-glandular especially at the base of the bracts; male flowers in panicles.
Fruits:
Achenes, hidden by enlarged bracts.
Illustration
If more than one illustration is available for a species (e.g., separate illustrations were provided for two subspecies) then links to the separate images will be provided below. Note that individual subspecies or varietal illustrations are not always available.
Illustration Source: The Illustrated Flora of British Columbia
Habitat and Range
Ditches and disturbed areas in the lowland zone; infrequent in SW and SC BC, known only from the lower Fraser Valley and N Okanagan; introduced from Europe or elsewhere in North America.Status Information
| Origin Status | Provincial Status | BC List (Red Blue List) | COSEWIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exotic | SNA (2019) | Exotic | Not Listed |
BC Ministry of Environment: BC Species and Ecosystems Explorer.