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Thicket bean or wild kidney bean

Phaseolus polystachios

About

Phaseolus polystachios, also known as the thicket bean or wild kidney bean, is a perennial, herbaceous vine that is native to North America. It is unique among the Phaseolus in that its native range extends across the eastern temperate United States to southeast Canada, while most Phaseolus are tropical or subtropical. It is the namesake for the Polystachios group clade, which is the most species-rich within Phaseolus. In spite of its common name, it is more closely related to the lima bean, and it holds potential as a crop wild relative due to its resistance to white mold.

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Family
Fabaceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Phaseolus polystachios
Slug
phaseolus-polystachios
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Species
polystachios
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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