HOPS
Humulus lupulus L. (Cannabaceae).
First given its scientific name by Carolus Linnaeus in 1753, from European cultivated plants.
Native to Europe; possibly also native in the North America.
Life form: large annual vine, sometimes grown as a short-lived
perennial (dying to roots each cold season) when an escape from cultivation.
Parts used: 'cones' or fruiting female
inflorescences used in the brewing of beer.
Ploidy level:
diploid.
| 
