Flora of North America species comparison

angled, sprawling or climbing, basally branched 0–3 times, 4–10 dm.

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

6–18 cm;

tendrils well developed;

stipules lanceolate to linear, 10–20 × 2–10 mm, much smaller than distal leaflets (less than 1/4 width of distal leaflets);

leaflets 8–14, scattered, blades ovate to lanceolate, 25–70 × 10–35 mm, surfaces glabrous or pubescent.

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.

5–20-flowered, 6–20 cm.

2- or 3-flowered, 4–9 cm.

10–15 mm;

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

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

ovary glabrous or 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.

20–50 × 3–7 mm.

20–40 × 5–10 mm, stipitate.

= 14.