Flora of North America species comparison

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

angled, erect, sprawling, or climbing, basally branched 0–2 times, 4–8 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.

11–16 cm;

tendrils well developed;

stipules ovate to lanceolate, 20–30 × 10–30 mm, nearly equal to distal leaflets;

leaflets 10–16, scattered, blades ovate to lanceolate, 30–50 × 10–30 mm, surfaces glabrous.

4–10(–13)-flowered, 3–12 cm.

8–12-flowered, 9–14 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.

15–18 mm;

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

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

ovary glabrous.

30–70 × 4–7 mm.

40–70 × 4–9 mm.

= 14.

= 14.