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Moraceae

43-Humulus lupulus habit

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Humulus lupulus, hops. A female plant with fruits enclosed by bracts. The glandular hairs on the bracts of female hop plants provide the flavor to beer.

Photo by K. R. Robertson in Colfax, Illinois.

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