Flora of North America species comparison

erect, ascending, or decumbent, branched.

erect, clustered, branched or unbranched, long-villous.

cauline and basal;

stipules 4–9 mm;

petiole 2–16 cm;

leaflets 7–10(–13), blades 20–70 × 3–15 mm, adaxial surface strigose.

basal and cauline;

stipules 5–11 mm;

petiole 2–3 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 25–75 × 4–6 mm, adaxial surface villous, hairs silvery.

open, 3–18 cm;

flowers whorled.

7–21 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

2–5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–6 mm.

2–5.5 cm;

bracts deciduous or persistent, 4–9 mm.

1–7 mm.

2–3.5 mm.

8–14 mm;

calyx spur distinct, 1–3 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed, 2.5–5 mm, 1–3 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 2–4 mm;

corolla blue, purple, pink, white, or yellowish, banner patch white, yellowish, or absent, banner hairy abaxially, wings with dense hair patch outside near tip, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate.

10–14 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed, 5.5–8 mm, adaxial lobe, 2-toothed, 5–7 mm;

corolla cream to pale yellow, banner usually hairy abaxially, keel glabrous.

2–3 cm, silky.

2–3 cm, silky.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–6, tan, 5–6 mm.

2 or 3, white, mottled black, 4–5 mm.