Flora of North America species comparison

ascending, tufted, or erect, branched or unbranched.

ascending or erect, branched.

cauline;

petiole 2–7 cm, spreading-pubescent;

leaflets 5–9, blades 10–30 × 1.5–8 mm, surfaces pubescent.

cauline, crowded near base;

petiole 2–6 cm;

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

1–18 cm;

flowers spirally arranged, solitary axillary flowers also sometimes present.

2–12 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

erect, 2–8 cm;

bracts persistent, straight, 2.5–4 mm.

3–6 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2–3 mm.

0.7–2 mm.

4–6 mm.

5–12 mm;

calyx 3–5 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe deeply cleft;

corolla usually pink to purple, rarely white, banner spot white or yellowish, keel usually glabrous, rarely with few, minute cilia on lower margins.

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.

1–1.5 cm, pubescent.

2.5–3.5 cm, white silky-villous.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–5.

4 or 5.

= 48.

= 36.