Flora of North America species comparison

ascending-erect, several from taproot, profusely branched at base, elongated stem internode 1–3 cm.

acaulescent or prostrate to ± erect, unbranched or branched.

basal and cauline;

leaflet blades 10–25 mm, surfaces hairy.

usually basal, sometimes cauline present;

stipules 3–25 mm;

petiole 2–13 cm;

leaflets 5–8, blades 5–40 × 3–7 mm, surfaces pubescent.

2–10 cm, not exserted beyond leaves, or only partially so, loose.

dense, 3–20 cm, not exceeding to exserted beyond leaves;

flowers whorled, usually crowded.

1–6 cm (together with racemes 2–10 cm);

bract 2–3.5 mm.

2–13 cm;

bracts usually persistent, 4–15 mm.

2.5–4 mm.

0.4–3 mm.

in 6–9 whorls, 7–10 mm;

corolla bluish, banner not or scarcely recurved, 2.5–3 mm wide.

6–13 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 3-toothed, 4–7 mm, adaxial lobe entire or 2-toothed, 3–7 mm;

corolla pink, violet, or blue, banner glabrous abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate.

1–2 cm, hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

2–6, ± mottled tan or green to brown, 2–4 mm.

= 48.