Tepary Bean: Yoeme
(Phaseolus acutifolius)
Phaseolus acutifolius is a vining or bushy herbaceous annual reaching lengths of 4 m. Leaves are trifoliate, alternate, and usually pubescent. Flowers are borne in groups of 2-5, butterfly-shaped, and can range in color from white to lilac. Pods are 5-9 cm in length and contain 2-9 seeds each. Seeds are round to oblong and range in color, including: white, brown, black, purple, yellow, or speckled. With deep roots, it is well adapted to dry climates.
This light brown seeded variety is named after the Yaqui or Yoeme people who live in the river valley of the Rio Yaqui in Northern Mexico.