Flora of North America species comparison

2.5–10 dm, minutely gland-dotted or eglandular.

(1–)3–6(–8) dm, dotted with small raised glands distally.

spikes, densely to somewhat loosely flowered, cylindric, not involucrate, 6–9.5(–10) mm diam.;

axis visible or not, especially in fruit, (1–)1.5–5.5(–7.5) cm;

bracts early deciduous or proximals persistent, interfloral ones held in place by crowded flowers, 2.5–5.5 mm.

spikes, densely flowered, not obviously involucrate, 9–12 mm diam.;

axis not visible, (1.5–)2.5–18 cm;

bracts early deciduous, interfloral ones often held in place by crowded flowers, 4–6.5 mm.

0–5.5(–7.5) cm.

(3–)6–20 cm.

5, (5–)5.2–7.6 mm, filaments distinct to 2.5–4.5 mm, anthers 0.7–1.2 mm.

5, 5.3–7.7 mm, filaments distinct to 2.2–4.3 mm, anthers 0.7–0.9 mm.

white;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner (4–)4.2–5.7 mm, blade deltate-obovate, 2.3–3.4 × 2.4–3.7(–4.2) mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 2–3.1 × 1.1–2.6 mm.

whitish, ochroleucous, faintly greenish, or pink;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner 4.7–6.2 mm, blade broadly triangular to ovate-cordate, 1.4–2.7 × 1.6–2.1 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 1.5–4 × 0.3–0.8 mm.

subsymmetric, (2.9–)3–4.2(–4.4) mm, pilosulous or tube glabrous;

tube 1.9–2.7 mm, not deeply recessed opposite banner, with 1 (or 2) glands between ribs, lobes lanceolate to triangular, ± unequal, abaxial pair longest.

± asymmetric, slightly recessed opposite banner, 3.4–4.3 mm, pilose;

tube 1.9–2.3 mm, with 2–5 small, pale blister glands between ribs, lobes lanceolate to ovate.

(2.6–)2.8–4(–4.5) mm, glabrate or distally pilose, with ± prominent, elongated to circular glands on sides.

2.5–3 mm, pilosulous distally and gland-dotted.

1.7–2.3 mm.

1.7–2.1 mm.

herbs, erect to diffusely spreading, glabrous throughout or proximal to inflorescence.

herbs, short-lived, erect, glabrous proximal to inflorescences.

leaves (1.5–)2–6 cm;

leaflets 5–9, blades oblong to obovate or narrowly elliptic-oblanceolate, (6–)9–35 mm.

leaves 3–7 cm;

leaflets 7 or 9, blades oblanceolate to oblong-elliptic, (12–)15–25 mm.

= 14.