Flora of North America species comparison

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

angled, erect to sprawling, basally branched 0–3 times, 1–4 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.

2–7 cm;

tendrils absent or mucronate;

stipules lanceolate, 7–12 × 2–5 mm, much smaller than leaflets;

leaflets 8–16, scattered, blades ovate to lanceolate, 5–15 × 3–10 mm, surfaces villous.

5–20-flowered, 6–20 cm.

1- or 2-flowered, 0.5–3 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.

8–12 mm;

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

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

ovary densely pubescent.

20–50 × 3–7 mm.

15–20 × 4–5 mm.

= 14.