Flora of North America species comparison

1.5–4(–5) dm, sparsely glandular-punctate.

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

spikes, densely flowered, not involucrate, 7–12 mm diam.;

axis not visible, 0.5–2.5 cm;

bracts persistent through anthesis, 1.5–4.5 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.

2.5–18 cm.

(3–)6–20 cm.

5, 6–8.5 mm, filaments distinct to 2.5–4.8 mm, anthers 0.8–1 mm.

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

pink;

not conventionally papilionaceous;

banner 4.6–5.8 mm, blade ovate, 2.2–2.5 × 1.5–2.8 mm; epistemonous petals attached at separation of filaments, blades 2.7–3.1 ×1–1.3 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, 3–5.2 mm, silky-pilosulous, base with subappressed and retrorse hairs;

tube 2–3.1 mm, with 0 glands between ribs, lobes subulate or adaxial pair triangular-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.

3.6 mm, glabrous or apically pilosulous, eglandular.

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

apparently unknown.

1.7–2.1 mm.

herbs, erect, glabrous or sparsely pilosulous.

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

leaves 1.5–3.5 cm;

leaflets 3 or 5, blades linear, 6–15 mm.

leaves 3–7 cm;

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

= 14.