Flora of North America species comparison

erect to ascending.

erect.

blades narrowly oblong to lanceolate, margins subentire.

blades linear, length usually 6+ times width, margins entire.

glabrous or finely glandular to scaly-hairy;

nodes 1–6(–8)-flowered;

flowers not crowded proximally, sometimes crowded distally;

distalmost bracts linear, 5–6(+) mm.

densely glandular;

nodes (1–)3–6-flowered;

flowers not crowded;

distalmost bracts linear, 0–2 mm.

ascending to reflexed, proximals usually longer than calyx, visible.

ascending to spreading, sometimes reflexed, pendent and/or sigmoid in fruit, usually longer than calyx, visible.

calyx lobes ± deltate, equal to capsule, apex acuminate;

corolla bluish, banner pale at center, 8–15 mm, keel glabrous;

banner length 0.8–1 times wings, lobe base without folds;

banner lobes and wings widely obovate, usually 2–6 mm wide;

throat strongly angled to tube, longer than diam., pouch prominent, angular;

stamens: filaments glabrous, basal spur 0.

calyx lobes lanceolate to ovate, equal to capsule, apex subacute to rounded;

corolla blue-violet to purple, banner white, cream, or pale lilac, 6–9 mm, sparsely glandular;

banner length 0.9–1 times wings, lobe base with folds bulging 0.5 mm away from throat opening at base of each lobe, wings equal to keel;

stamens: abaxial filaments glabrous, adaxials glabrous or hairy at base, basal spur 0.

(3 or)4, oblong, 2–2.5 mm, margins thickened, inrolled.

2, ovate to oblong, sometimes compressed, 2–3 mm, margins thickened, inrolled.

= 14, 28, 42.

= 42.