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Humulus lupulus, commonly known as hops, is a climbing plant species that produces cone-like flowers used primarily in brewing beer. The plant is economically important because these flower cones add flavor, aroma, and bitterness to beer, making them a key ingredient in modern beer production.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyCannabaceae
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- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- food plant
- Parent taxon
- Humulus
- Image
- Hop mannelijke plant Humulus lupulus male plant.jpg
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male inflorescences 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 dies back to a cold-hardy rhizome in 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.