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Midwestern Hops

Humulus lupulus var. pubescens

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

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Not scored

Native status unresolved in West Virginia. How scores work Is it native here?

Profile 47%

Light
Partial shade, Full shade, Full sun
Soil moisture
Dry to moist
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At a glance

Life cycle
Perennial
Bloom
July to August
Fruiting season
September to October

Not yet recorded · Height · Spread · Leaves

County records are not available.

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.

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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
Flower color
White or yellow
Fruit begins
September
Fruit ends
October

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

Growing sources and scope
Also known as

Humulus lupulus var. pubescens

Conservation status

West Virginia rankSNR
Global rankG5T4? [G4?]
WV statusNot verified
Federal statusNot verified

Conservation source Global and federal source

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