Flora of North America species comparison

30-72 cm.

10-60 cm.

2x-ternately compound, 10-30 cm, much shorter than stems;

leaflets green adaxially, to 15-47 mm, not viscid;

primary petiolules 22-60 mm (leaflets not crowded), pilose or rarely glabrous.

2x-ternately compound, 15-30 cm, usually shorter than stems;

leaflets green adaxially, to 11-33 mm, not viscid;

primary petiolules 17-58 mm (leaflets not crowded), glabrous or pilose.

nodding;

sepals divergent from or perpendicular to floral axis, mostly blue or purple, lance-ovate, (10-)15-25 × 8-12 mm, apex broadly acute or obtuse;

petals: spurs mostly blue or purple, hooked, 14-22 mm, stout, evenly tapered from base, blades mostly blue or purple, oblong, 10-13 × 6-10 mm;

stamens 9-13 mm.

pendent;

sepals erect, red proximally, yellow-green distally, elliptic-ovate, 7-11 × 4-5 mm, apex rounded to acute;

petals: spurs red, straight, ± parallel, 16-23 mm, stout (at least proximally), abruptly narrowed near middle, blades yellow-green, oblong or rounded, 6-8 × 3-4 mm;

stamens 8-14 mm.

15-25 mm;

beak 7-15 mm.

13-20 mm;

beak 13-15 mm.

= 14 (Europe).