[Growwine] OT - Hops

[Martin Paré]

Hello group, 

sorry for the Off-topic question but I believe we have a few botany inclined 
people on the list.

Hops:

some references suggests the "wild" hops that can be found in various 
places around NewEngland and southern Quebec are some escapes from 
old farmstead not necessarily humulus lupulus subv. lupuloides, the 
american hop.

I've been noticing  hops in a few places around the Estern Townships, not 
near the 2 farms I know to grow some hops.  the 4 places happen to be near 
or on old Protestant/loyalist settlements or farms. maybe just a coincidence, 
but leads me to believe they are escapes. If they would be wild, would'nt 
they be all over the place like riparia grapes ?

How can I distinghuish between escape and wild ? I may gather some 
rhizomes for the fun of it.

martin