Florian Möllers / Common Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) in a hand-woven basket. Zhouzhi Nature Reserve, Shaanxi, China, October 2006.

Doug Wechsler / Black beans {Phaseolus vulgaris}

Doug Wechsler / Pinto Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris}

Gary K. Smith / Gardener planting French / Common beans {Phaseolus vulgaris} on allotment, UK, June

Gary K. Smith / Planting French / Common beans {Phaseolus vulgaris} on allotment, UK, June

Nature Production / Common Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris} germinating seed has strength to raise a stone, Japan

Nature Production / Common Bean {Phaseolus vulgaris} seed germinating, Japan

Jose B. Ruiz / Anasazi analog bean plant {Phaseolus vulgaris} in flower, Spain.

Jose B. Ruiz / Anasazi analog bean plant {Phaseolus vulgaris} in flower, Spain.

John Cancalosi / Anasazi analog beans {Phaseolus vulgaris} Arizona, USA

Philippe Clement / French bean plants in vegetable garden {Phaseolus vulgaris} Belgium

Philippe Clement / French beans {Phaseolus vulgaris} Belgium