Harvesting Wild Springtime Ground Beans

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Channel: ReWildUniversity · 2014 · Education

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Delicious and protein-rich, the ground bean (Amphicarpaea bracteata) is a choice wild edible. This video teaches how to identify the dried winter tendrils and find underground beans in the spring. In autumn, aerial beans can sometimes be harvested. Give these a try -- almost everyone really enjoys their taste. Let us know if you include some in your next meal -- how you prepare them, and what you think!

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