Flora of North America species comparison

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

absent or short, decumbent.

basal and cauline;

leaflet blades 10–25 mm, surfaces hairy.

greenish, basal, also with a few cauline tufts;

leaflet blades usually 10–30 mm, surface sparsely pilose.

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

4–9(–12) cm, exserted beyond leaves, usually open.

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

bract 2–3.5 mm.

8.5–16 cm;

bracts 4–5 mm.

2.5–4 mm.

2–3 mm.

in 6–9 whorls, 7–10 mm;

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

in 3–7 whorls, well spaced, (9–)10–11.5 mm;

corolla blue, banner patch white to light yellow.

= 48.

= 48.