Flora of North America species comparison

30-72 cm.

50-100 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.

2-3x-ternately compound, 15-35 cm, much shorter than stems;

leaflets green adaxially, to 10-48 mm, somewhat viscid;

primary petiolules 21-90 mm (leaflets not crowded), glandular-pubescent.

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.

nodding;

sepals perpendicular to floral axis, red, lance-ovate, 15-28 × 5-10 mm, apex narrowly acute or acuminate;

petals: spurs red, straight, ± parallel, 18-32 mm, stout, abruptly narrowed near middle, mouth yellow, cut obliquely backward from insertion, blade thus absent;

stamens 17-30 mm.

15-25 mm;

beak 7-15 mm.

15-25 mm;

beak 12-20 mm.

= 14 (Europe).