Interestingly, Dave Paul, your first link actually contradicts you
and asserts they are similar, related, but different:
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-a...
Personally, I have no opinion, really. I always thought butter beans were probably a type of lima bean, simply because of the shape. What I do know, is that I
really like lima beans, but I
LOVE butter beans. And not because I'm in the south. I loved them as a kid growing up in Ohio!
OK, I went back and checked the link again. They do say it is the species that lima beans are. But the rest says they are "genetically similar", but different.
I'm so confused. Think I'll go curl up with a big bowl of butter beans.
