Flora of North America species comparison

erect, usually branched, sometimes unbranched.

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

cauline;

petiole 3–7 cm;

leaflets 7–9, blades 20–50 × 3–5 mm, adaxial surface sparsely pubescent.

cauline;

petiole 4–9 cm;

leaflets 5–8, blades 20–50 × 10–20 mm, adaxial surface hirsute.

10–25 cm;

flowers usually whorled, sometimes spirally arranged.

15–40 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

5–8 cm;

bracts deciduous, 8–10 mm.

5–8 cm;

bracts usually persistent, 4–5 mm.

4–5 mm.

2–5 mm.

10–12 mm;

calyx 6–10 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe deeply cleft;

corolla blue, banner spot white, upper keel margins with few cilia near apex, banner as wide as long or wider.

12–18 mm;

calyx 6–10 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe deeply cleft;

corolla deep pink to magenta, drying purplish, banner spot white becoming magenta, lower keel margins densely ciliate from middle to near claw.

3–6 × 0.8–1 cm, densely pubescent.

2–4 cm, coarsely hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

6–8.

3–6.