Flora of North America species comparison

erect, unbranched or branched distally.

erect, tufted, unbranched.

cauline;

stipules not leaflike, green to silvery, 5–16 mm;

petiole 3–6 cm;

leaflets 7–12, blades 30–80 × 4–8 mm, adaxial surface sparsely pubescent.

basal and cauline;

stipules 8–10 mm;

basal petioles to 14 cm, cauline to 4 cm;

leaflets 6–10, blades 20–50 × 4–6 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

4–22 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

5–17 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

3–12 cm;

bracts deciduous, 5–9 mm.

3–6 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5 mm.

2–6 mm.

4–8 mm.

13–16 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 3-toothed, 7–11 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 6–10 mm;

corolla light blue to purple, banner patch yellowish to white, banner glabrous abaxially, keel upcurved, glabrous, banner ovate, wings wide, covering keel tip.

10–12 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed, 4–5 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 3–4 mm;

corolla blue, banner patch white to yellowish, banner glabrous abaxially, keel strongly upcurved, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate.

3–4 cm, silky.

2.5–4 cm, densely hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–7, beige, speckled brown, 4–6 mm.

3–4.