Wild hops [Humulus lupulus]
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Wild hops [Humulus lupulus]
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 8 Sep 2008
Pale green 'cones' which, in the developed varieties used for beer making, contain the resins that give beer its bitter flavour. The climber is scrambling through a willow bush.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.133394
Longitude
-0.433762