Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

ascending or erect, usually branched, sometimes unbranched.

cauline;

petiole 2–7 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 15–35 × 3–10 mm, adaxial surface densely pubescent to tomentose.

cauline, often crowded near base;

petiole 2–9 cm, ascending- or appressed-pubescent;

leaflets (5 or)7, blades 10–20 × 5–10 mm, adaxial surface glabrate.

5–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged, sometimes appearing whorled proximally.

18–45 cm;

flowers well spaced, usually spirally arranged.

1–9 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2.5–5 mm.

5.5–10 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5 mm.

2.5–5 mm, becoming recurved.

5–7 mm.

8.5–12 mm;

calyx 3–5 mm, lobes ± equal, cleft;

corolla golden yellow or white, lower keel margins short-ciliate near claw.

10–13(–15) mm;

calyx 6–7 mm, abaxial lobe entire, 6 mm, adaxial lobe 3-cleft, 4 mm;

corolla bright violet-blue, banner spot creamy or yellow, keel glabrous.

1–2 cm, glabrous or glabrate.

3.5–5 cm, villous.

deciduous, petiolate.

usually persistent, usually inconspicuous, petiolate.

3–8, resembling bits of granite.

6–8.

= 36.