Flora of North America species comparison

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

angled, climbing, basally branched 0–3 times, 5–15 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.

9–12 cm;

tendrils well developed;

stipules lanceolate, 15–25 × 4–10 mm, sometimes equal to distal leaflets;

leaflets 6–12, scattered, blades ovate to lanceolate, 25–50 × 10–20 mm, surfaces glabrous or pubescent.

5–20-flowered, 6–20 cm.

9–15-flowered, 6–10 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.

11–13 mm;

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

corolla orange to yellow-cream, banner erect, blade shorter than claw, wings equal to keel;

ovary glabrous.

20–50 × 3–7 mm.

40–70 × 4–6 mm.