Flora of North America species comparison

erect, ascending, or decumbent, branched.

ascending or erect, branched.

cauline and basal;

stipules 4–9 mm;

petiole 2–16 cm;

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

cauline, crowded near base;

petiole 2–6 cm;

leaflets 5 or 6(or 7), blades 10–25 × 6–12 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

open, 3–18 cm;

flowers whorled.

2–12 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

2–5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–6 mm.

3–6 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2–3 mm.

1–7 mm.

4–6 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.

10–13 mm;

calyx 6–8 mm, abaxial lobe entire or cleft, 4–5 mm, adaxial lobe cleft, 2–3 mm, hairs silvery;

corolla usually dark blue, rarely white, banner spot bright white, keel glabrous, wings flat.

2–3 cm, silky.

2.5–3.5 cm, white silky-villous.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–6, tan, 5–6 mm.

4 or 5.

= 36.