Humulus lupulus, the common hop or hops, is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family, Cannabaceae. It is a perennial, herbaceous climbing plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and die
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Humulus lupulus, in Kent, England. Taken in late August, showing light-green cones.
Cultivation of hops in Ystad, Sweden 2017
Hops are the flowers of the hop plant Humulus lupulus, a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants. They are used primarily as a bittering, flavouring, and stability agent in beer, to which
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…autumn. It is dioecious (having separate male and female plants) and native to West Asia, Europe and North America. As the female cone-shaped flowers (hops) are used to preserve and flavor beer, the species is widely cultivated for the brewing industry. Humulus lupulus is a perennial herbaceous plant up…
Hop flower in a hop yard in the Hallertau, Germany
Fully grown hops bines ready for harvest on the Yakama Indian Reservation
Early season hop growth in a hop yard in the Yakima River Valley of Washington with Mount Adams in the distance