UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Leaf blades ovate to lanceolate, coarsely round-toothed, 1-3 cm. long, about equaling the petioles;

stipules very large, laciniate into 5-9 segments, usually with one leaf-like segment nearly as large as the main blade.

Leaf blades entire, elliptic-lanceolate, tapering to the petiole, 2-5 cm. long;

petiole 3-12 cm. long;

stipules attached to the petiole, the free portion few-toothed.

Flowers long-pedunculate, solitary in the leaf axils, whitish or light yellow with a tinge of blue, the spur short;

sepals lanceolate, about as long as the petals;

style head copiously short-hairy.

Flowers with peduncles shorter than the leaves;

flowers 5-12 mm. long, yellow, the lower 3 penciled with brownish-purple, the lateral pair bearded;

style head bearded, rounded.

Fruit a 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parieta

a glabrous, 3-valved capsule, ovary superior, placentation parietal.