Common Hoptree is a native small tree or shrub of rocky forest edges and canyon walls, with three-part leaves and distinctive flat, circular fruits that were used as a substitute for hops in early American beer making. It is the larval host for the giant swallowtail butterfly across the eastern and central United States.
Best time to see a Common Hoptree
The best time to see a Common Hoptree is April–July, when about 67% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 14,516 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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