Flora of North America species comparison

angled, sprawling or climbing, basally branched 0–3 times, 3–8 dm.

angled, sprawling, basally branched 0–4 times, 1–4 dm.

(2–)3–10 cm;

tendrils well developed;

stipules somewhat foliose, ovate-lanceolate, 15–35 × 5–20 mm, sometimes equal to distal leaflets;

leaflets (5 or)6(–8), usually paired, blades broadly ovate to lanceolate, (20–)25–65 × 10–35(–42) mm, surfaces glabrous.

1–3 cm;

tendrils flattened bristles;

stipules ovate to lanceolate, 10–27 × 5–12 mm, often larger than leaflets;

leaflets 4 or 6, paired, blades obovate to oblanceolate, 10–20 × 4–8 mm, surfaces densely villous.

4–10(–13)-flowered, 3–12 cm.

4–8-flowered, 3–10 cm.

10–15 mm;

calyx lobes unequal, lateral lobes lanceolate, usually longer than tube;

corolla cream-white, banner erect, blade longer than claw, wings equal to keel;

ovary glabrous.

13–15 mm;

calyx lobes equal, lateral lobes deltate, equal to or shorter than tube;

corolla dark purple, banner erect, blade longer than claw, wings longer than keel;

ovary densely pubescent.

30–70 × 4–7 mm.

20–30 × 9–13 mm.

= 14.

= 28.