Amphicarpaea

Amphicarpaea bracteata

legume

A vine that makes two kinds of seeds: aerial pods, and large underground seeds, boiled like beans.

Origin

Eastern North America

Season (United States)

September to November

Preparation

The underground seeds are washed and boiled until their skin slips off, then peeled; they are eaten cooked.

Molecules

ProteinIn small amounts, not counted GOS (galacto-oligosaccharides) · Folates (B9) · Insoluble fibers

Did you know?

Mice store them for winter, and some peoples went to fetch them from their burrows.