Humulus pubescens (E. Small) Tembrock. Midwestern Hops. Phen: Jul-Aug; Sep-Oct. Hab: Disturbed areas, particularly in rich, alluvial soils. Dist: NY and PA south to NC and ne. GA and west to MN, NE, KA, and AR. While native in North America, the native distribution is obscure; it is not clear whether the few occurrences east of the Blue Ridge (including those in NC and VA) are native, or adventive from farther west.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy: = K4, Tembrock, McAleer, & Gilligan (2016); = Humulus lupulus L. var. pubescens E.Small – Ar, C, FNA3, GrPl, Il, K1, NY, Pa, Small (1978); < Humulus lupulus L. – F, G, K3, RAB, S, S13, Va, W

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Wetland Indicator Status:

• Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Great Plains: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Midwest: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)
• Northcentral & Northeast: FACU (taxonomic split from wetland indicator species)

Heliophily ?: 5