In 2002, Plantlife, a conservation charity, selected flowers or plants to represent each county. Humulus Lupulus was selected for Kent, how is it commonly known?
Humulus lupulus main components of bitterness in beer are iso-alpha acids, with many other compounds contributing to the overall bitterness of beer. Until the middle ages, "Myrica gale" was the most common plant used for brewing beer. "H. lupulus" took off as a flavoring agent for beer because it contains preserving agents, making the beer viable for longer. "H. lupulus" was voted the county flower of Kent in 2002 following a poll by the wild flora conservation charity Plantlife. Humulus lupulus Humulus lupulus (common hop or hops) is a species of flowering plant in the hemp family (Cannabaceae), native to Europe, western
Humulus lupulus fruits from "H. lupulus" are used by breweries to preserve and flavor beer, and so "H. lupulus" is widely cultivated for use by the brewing industry. The fragrant flower cones, known as hops, impart a bitter flavor, and also have aromatic and preservative qualities. "H. lupulus" contains myrcene, humulene, xanthohumol, myrcenol, linalool, tannins, and resin. The genus name "Humulus" is a Medieval name that was at some point Latinized after being borrowed from a Germanic source exhibiting the h•m•l consonant cluster, as in Middle Low German "homele". According to Soviet Iranist V. Abaev this could be a word of Sarmatian