Flora of North America species comparison

(1.5–)2–6 dm, with scattered, small, raised glands distally.

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

spikes, densely flowered, inconspicuously involucrate (lowest bracts not subtending flowers), 8.5–10.5(–11) mm diam.;

axis not visible, 1–4(–4.5) cm;

bracts persistent through anthesis, 1–2.5 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.

(6–)10–35(–40) cm.

(3–)6–20 cm.

5, sometimes with vestiges of alternate filaments, 3.8–4.6 mm, filaments distinct to 0.9–1.2 mm, anthers 0.5 mm.

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

magenta-purple;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner 3.8–4.4 mm, blade ovate, 1.8 × 1.2 mm; epistemonous petals attached at or abaxial pair just proximal to filament separation, blades 1.6–2 × 0.5–0.9 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.

asymmetric, recessed opposite banner, 3–4.2 mm, densely pilosulous;

tube 1.8–2.2 mm, with 4–7 blister glands between ribs, lobes ovate.

± 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.

2.4–2.8 mm, pilosulous distally and gland-dotted.

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

1.6–1.9 mm.

1.7–2.1 mm.

herbs (sometimes overwintering), erect, ± glabrous proximal to inflorescence.

leaves (1–)1.5–3.5 cm;

leaflets (5–)11–17, blades oblong-oblanceolate or obovate, 4–9 mm.

leaves 3–7 cm;

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

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

= 14.