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Humulus lupulus

Humulus lupulus

Found in disturbed areas. Weakley, Flora of the Southeastern United States (2025), Northern Tier edition What its natural habitat tells you

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Not native

Not native to West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

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Height
15–20 feet
Spread
3–6 feet
Light
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil moisture
Usually moist

At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial

Not yet recorded · Leaves · Bloom

This plant is missing most of its facts, so Quercus is looking them up in old botany books.

Recorded in 2 West Virginia counties.

Natural habitats

Places it grows wild. Not a planting requirement. Each habitat page lists the plants and wildlife also found there.

Roadsides, fields and disturbed ground

Ground opened by people: roadsides, old fields, pastures, fencerows and lots.

All habitats

Ecological relationships

Who uses this plant?

What these records mean

19CaterpillarsGenus host records with ranges including WV

Genus host records with ranges including WV · Humulus

  • Polygonia interrogationisQuestion Mark
  • Actias lunaLuna Moth
  • Automeris ioIo Moth
  • Celastrina luciaLucia Azure
  • Erannis tiliariaLinden Looper Moth, Western Winter Moth, Lime Looper
  • Eudryas grataBeautiful Wood-Nymph
  • Hyalophora cecropiaCecropia Silkmoth, Cecropia Moth
  • Hypena humuliHop Snout Moth, Hop Vine Snout, Hop Looper
  • Hyphantria cuneaFall Webworm
  • Iridopsis humariaSmall Purplish Gray
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  • Lophocampa caryaeHickory Tussock Moth, Hickory Tiger Moth
  • Melanchra pictaPainted Arches, Zebra Caterpillar Moth
  • Nematocampa resistariaFilament Bearer, Horned Spanworm Moth
  • Nymphalis antiopaMourning Cloak
  • Orgyia leucostigmaWhite-Marked Tussock Moth
  • Papilio glaucusEastern Tiger Swallowtail
  • Polygonia commaEastern Comma
  • Strymon melinusGray Hairstreak
  • Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformisEvergreen Bagworm Moth
Shropshire & Tallamy 2025, Lepidoptera of North America north of Mexico, ZooKeys 1261 (ODbL)
—BeesSoutheastern regional records
—Specialist beesPollen specialists
—BirdsRecorded genus food-resource interactions; not a state feeding claim
Growing and identification

Plant details

Family
Cannabaceae
Hardiness
Zones 5a–8b
Soil pH
Acidic to alkaline
Flower color
Yellow, green or white

Safety has not been reviewed for this plant; check toxicity and thorns before planting.

Growing sources and scope

Conservation status

West Virginia rankS4
Global rankG5TNR
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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