Strophostyles helvola (sometimes spelled S. helvula) is a species of flowering plant in the legume family known by the common names amberique-bean, trailing wild bean, and trailing fuzzy-bean. It is native to eastern Canada and the eastern United States. This species is an annual vine with a fuzzy stem up to 3 m long. The leaves are usually divided into three lobes. Pea-like purple flowers grow on leafless stalks. The fruit is a fuzzy pod up to 10 cm long containing shiny black seeds with hairy coats.