Flora of North America species comparison

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

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

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.

3–4 cm;

tendrils well developed;

stipules linear, 5–10 × 1–2 mm, much smaller than leaflets;

leaflets 4 or 6, paired, blades linear, 15–50 × 1–5 mm, surfaces sparsely pubescent.

8–12-flowered, 9–14 cm.

2 or 3-flowered, 3–6 cm.

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.

8–10 mm;

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

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

ovary glabrous.

40–70 × 4–9 mm.

40–70 × 4–9 mm.

= 14.