Groundnut (Apios americana) is a native vine now unfamiliar to most people but once a staple for Native Americans and a lifesaver for the Pilgrims who came to the shores of Massachusetts.

Groundnut is one of the most famous edible wild plants. According to Russ Cohen in “Wild Plants I have Known … and Eaten,” “the Pilgrims wouldn’t have progressed without it”. Capt.

Groundnut is the common name, but it is known to botanists as Apios americana. Groundnut is one of the most famous edible wild plants. According to our friend, Russ Cohen, “the Pilgrims wouldn’t have ...

But, with more leisure time, more backpacking and camping, and more emphasis on nutrition, lots of lovely weeds are being returned to the table.The groundnut (Apios Americana) is one of the ...