Hops are the flowers (also called seed cones or strobiles) of the hop plant Humulus lupulus, a member of the Cannabaceae family of flowering plants.
Wild hops may refer to: Wild growing forms of plants in the hop genus (Humulus) which may be used for flavoring beer. Clematis virginiana, a vine native to the eastern United States. Flemingia strobilifera, native to eastern Asia.