Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, usually branched, sometimes unbranched.

erect, clustered, unbranched.

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.

cauline, clustered near base;

stipules 5–6 mm;

petiole 13–15 cm;

leaflets 4–8, blades 40–80 × 10–30 mm, adaxial surface long spreading-hairy.

18–45 cm;

flowers well spaced, usually spirally arranged.

open, to 20 cm;

flowers whorled or spirally arranged.

5.5–10 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5 mm.

13–20 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–4 mm.

5–7 mm.

3–6 mm.

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.

14–16 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 2-toothed, 8–10 mm, adaxial lobe entire or 2-toothed, 6–7 mm;

corolla light blue, pink, or pale yellow, often drying straw-colored, banner patch yellow, banner ± hairy abaxially, lower keel margins ciliate near claw, adaxial margin ciliate throughout.

3.5–5 cm, villous.

3–6 cm, silky.

usually persistent, usually inconspicuous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

6–8.

4–8, light brown with brown line or mottled tan, 2–4 mm.

= 36.