Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent-erect, branched.

erect, unbranched or branched.

cauline;

stipules not leaflike, green to silvery, 10–12 mm;

petiole 1–2 cm;

leaflets 6 or 7, blades 15–25 × 3–7 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

cauline;

stipules green, leaflike, lanceolate, 6–30 mm;

petiole 3–6 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 20–60 × 4–8 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

open, 4–20 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

3–20 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

1–4 cm;

bracts semideciduous, 7–8 mm.

1–11 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–10 mm.

3–4 mm.

2–7 mm.

12–14 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed, 6–8 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 6–8 mm;

corolla white, banner patch turning tawny, banner glabrous abaxially, keel upcurved, glabrous, banner ovate, wings wide, covering keel tip.

10–14 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 3-toothed, 5–12 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 5–10 mm;

corolla blue, banner patch white, banner glabrous abaxially, keel upcurved, usually glabrous, sparsely hairy near middle of adaxial margin.

2.5–3.5 cm, silky.

2–4 cm, silky.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5, mottled brown, 7–11 mm.

2–6, beige, mottled brown, 4–5 mm.