Cannabaceae

(kan-uh-BAY-see-ee)
– a family in the Rosales order –

Here in the St. Louis Area, we have 6 not-too-obscure plants in the “Hemp Family”:

• Cannabis sativa (Marijuana)  [intro]
• Celtis laevigata  (Sugarberry)  [CC4]
• Celtis occidentalis  (Hackberry)  [CC3]
• Celtis tenuifolia  (Dwarf Hackberry)  [CC6]
• Humulus japonicus  (Japanese Hops)  [intro]
• Humulus lupulus  (Common Hops)  [intro or CC2, depending on variety]

[CC] = Coefficient of Conservatism