Humulus lupulus

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Common hop
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Rosales Family: Cannabaceae Genus: Humulus Species: H. lupulus
Binomial name
Humulus lupulus L.

Humulus lupulus (Common hop) is a species of Humulus in the Cannabaceae family.

Common hop is a dioecious, perennial herbaceous plant which sends up new shoots in early spring and dies back to the cold-hardy rhizome in autumn. It is native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere.

[edit] Varieties

There are five varieties of this species (Humulus lupulus):

• H. lupulus var. lupulus. – Europe, western Asia.
• H. lupulus var. cordifolius. – Eastern Asia.
• H. lupulus var. lupuloides (syn. H. americanus). – Eastern North America.
• H. lupulus var. neomexicanus. – Western North America.
• H. lupulus var. pubescens. – Midwest North America.

Common names of popular beer brewing hop varieties:

♦Cascade ♦Hallertau ♦Target ♦Liberty ♦Willamette ♦Magnum ♦Kent Golding ♦Saaz

[edit] External links

• Purdue University article
• Botanical.com - a wealth of information on the Hops plant and its past and modern uses
• Armeniapedia.org - Medicinal uses of hops in Armenia
• 2005-10-25 Oregon State University Anti-cancer Compound in Beer Gaining Interest