Flora of North America species comparison

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

not winged, erect, sprawling or climbing, basally branched 1–several times, 2–5 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.

0.5–1.5 cm;

tendrils bristlelike to 4 cm, often unbranched;

stipules linear, 10–15 × 2–10 mm, much smaller than leaflets;

leaflets 2, blades linear, 20–90 × 2–10 mm, surfaces glabrous.

5–20-flowered, 6–20 cm.

1-flowered, 1–2 cm, prolonged beyond flower into a bristle.

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.

6–10 mm;

calyx lobes subequal, lateral lobes lanceolate, longer than tube;

corolla reddish orange, banner erect, blade longer than or equal to claw, wings equal to keel;

ovary glabrous.

20–50 × 3–7 mm.

40–60 × 4–6 mm, longitudinal venation prominent.

= 14.