Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Humulus lupulus Linnaeus var. neomexicanus Nelson & Cockerell
(Hop, New Mexico Hop)

Family: Cannabaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
Humulus neomexicanus (Nelson & Cockerell) Rydberg
Humulus americanus of NM works

Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus is a climbing vine with stems that are very rough to the tough. It grows alongside streams or rivers on rocky benches where there are shrubs and trees to act as a support, or climbing on streamside rocks. The flowers arise as separate staminate or pistillate spikes or clusters.
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Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008



Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus, buds, photo Russ Kleinman & Danielle Walkup, West Fork of the Gila River at the Gila Cliff Dwellings, July 9, 2008



Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus, closeup of spike of pistillate flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, Sept. 1, 2009



Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus, closeup of staminate flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, July 12, 2010



Humulus lupulus var. neomexicanus, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Richard Felger, Pinos Altos Range, Little Cherry Creek Ranch Road, July 12, 2010


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