Flora of North America species comparison

angled to narrowly winged, erect, sprawling, or climbing, basally branched 0–4 times, 1–10 dm.

angled, erect, basally branched 5–10 times, 1–3 dm.

3–15 cm;

tendrils usually well developed, branched or unbranched;

stipules sagittate-ovate, 7–35 × 7–30 mm, as large as basal leaflets;

leaflets 6–12, usually scattered, blades ovate to lanceolate, 15–55 × 5–35 mm, surfaces glabrous throughout or pubescent abaxially.

1–3 cm;

tendrils bristlelike, less than 1 cm;

stipules lanceolate, 10–15 × 1–8 mm, equal to distal leaflets;

leaflets 4–8, paired, blades lanceolate, 15–30 × 5–10 mm, surfaces glabrous.

4–9-flowered, 4–15 cm.

2- or 3-flowered, 4–9 cm.

12–29 mm;

calyx lobes unequal, lateral lobes linear-triangular, longer than tube;

corolla blue to purple, banner erect, blade longer than claw, wings equal to keel;

ovary eglandular and glandular-pubescent.

12–18 mm;

calyx lobes ± unequal, lateral lobes deltate, shorter than tube;

corolla white to lilac, banner erect, blade longer than claw, wings longer than keel;

ovary glabrous.

35–65 × 6–12 mm.

20–40 × 5–10 mm, stipitate.

= 14.