Flora of North America species comparison

erect or ascending, branched.

erect, branched.

cauline;

stipules not leaflike, green to silvery, 3–15 mm;

petiole 2–6 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 20–60 × 5–10 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

basal;

stipules 6–11 mm;

petiole (2–)3–6(–8) cm;

leaflets 5–8, blades 5–20 × 5–8 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

open, 2–23 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

crowded, 2–6 cm;

flowers whorled.

1–8.5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2–10 mm.

3–7 cm;

bracts ± deciduous, 4–5 mm.

1.5–5 mm.

(2–)4–5 mm.

9–12 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 2 or 3-toothed, 3–8 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 5–7 mm;

corolla usually light blue or lavender to purple, rarely white, banner patch white turning purple, banner glabrous abaxially, keel upcurved, glabrous, banner ovate, wings wide, covering keel tip.

8–11 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe ± entire, 6–7 mm, adaxial lobe deeply 2-toothed, 5–7 mm;

corolla violet, banner patch cream or white, keel ± straight, banner glabrous abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin usually glabrous.

2–4.5 cm, silky.

1–2 cm, appressed-villous.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4–6, brown, mottled tan, 4–6 mm.

3–5, white.