Is this wild hops?

[Makintrax73]

Working on a quail habitat project in NW IL. Found growing on edge of edge of drainage ditch today. Looks vaguely hoppy, and flowers/buds smell hoppy to my nose. Only ever used packaged hops. These don't smell nearly as strong.

ETA opening a bud it had a bit of yellow dust, I assume pollen. Also found elderberry in the same ditch. Sadly all have fallen or dried up at this point.

 

[JimRausch]

Those are definitely hop cones.

 

[Makintrax73]

Cool. Got an IM that said yes too.

Neat thing to find, and glad I noticed. The whole area is overrun with non-native brome and/or fescue that is horrible for bird habitat. The ditch border is going to get fried with roundup after we get a killing frost, and maybe a burn too.

Now that I know I will take steps to protect this plant.

 

[B-Hoppy]

Just take a couple chunks of rhizome and move to another location.

 

[Guittarmaster]

What ever happened to this wild hop?

was it cultivated? Did you brew with it?

 

[thaymond]

Working on a quail habitat project in NW IL. Found growing on edge of edge of drainage ditch today. Looks vaguely hoppy, and flowers/buds smell hoppy to my nose. Only ever used packaged hops. These don't smell nearly as strong.

ETA opening a bud it had a bit of yellow dust, I assume pollen. Also found elderberry in the same ditch. Sadly all have fallen or dried up at this point.

I just PMed a message and realized it wasn't a quote...

Where is this located? I'm near the area and could harvest up a few rhizomes.