Fabaceae Phaseolus vulgaris L.

Kidney Bean

Cherokee - Food, Soup

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 24

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Scientific name: Phaseolus vulgaris L.
USDA symbol: PHVU (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Kidney Bean
Family: Fabaceae
Family (APG): Fabaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Food
Use sub-category: Soup
Notes: Beans used to make hickory nut soup.

RECRD: 9111 id: 26335

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