Flora of North America species comparison

30-72 cm.

25-90 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.

3x-ternately compound, 20-45 cm, usually shorter than stems;

leaflets green adaxially, to 20-40 mm, not viscid;

primary petiolules 28-82 mm (leaflets not crowded), glabrous or sometimes 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.

erect;

sepals perpendicular to floral axis, pale yellow, lanceolate, 25-40 × 6-11 mm, apex narrowly acute or acuminate;

petals: spurs pale yellow, straight, ± parallel, 72-180 mm, very slender, evenly tapered from base, blades pale yellow, spatulate, 15-30 × 7-11 mm;

stamens 20-33 mm.

15-25 mm;

beak 7-15 mm.

24-31 mm;

beak 16-26 mm.

= 14 (Europe).