Flora of North America species comparison

30-72 cm.

20-50 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.

1-2x-ternately compound, 8-25 cm, much shorter than stems;

leaflets green adaxially, to 10-25 mm, not viscid;

primary petiolules 12-48 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, cream to yellow or pink, lance-oblong to ovate, (15-)20-25 × 5-9 mm, apex obtuse to acuminate;

petals: spurs cream to yellow or pink, straight, ± parallel or divergent, 25-40 mm, slender, evenly tapered from base, blades cream to yellow, oblong, 8-17 × 5-8 mm;

stamens 13-16 mm.

15-25 mm;

beak 7-15 mm.

20-25 mm;

beak 10-12 mm.

= 14 (Europe).

= 14.