Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched near base or middle, or unbranched, hollow, at least near base.

erect, branched at base, hairs 1–3 mm, sharp, stiff.

cauline;

petiole 3–15 cm;

leaflets 5–9(–11), blades 10–50 × 2–12 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

usually basal;

stipules 10–24 mm;

petiole 6–30 cm;

leaflets 5–9, blades 20–55 × 6–15 mm, adaxial surface densely woolly.

4–60 cm;

flowers in crowded to widely spaced whorls.

10–45 cm;

flowers whorled or not.

2–30 cm;

bracts persistent, reflexed, 3.5–12 mm.

10–50 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5 mm.

0.5–5 mm.

2–8 mm.

8–18 mm;

calyx appendages usually absent, sometimes present, abaxial lobe 5–11 mm, adaxial lobe 2–6 mm;

corolla white to dark yellow, pink to dark rose, or lavender to purple, lower wing margins sometimes ciliate, upper margins usually ciliate near claw, upper keel margins usually ciliate near claw, lower margins sometimes ciliate but not as densely.

fragrant, 10–18 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire, 5–11 mm, adaxial lobe, 2-toothed, 5–9 mm;

corolla lavender to rose, banner patch yellow turning purple, banner glabrous abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate middle to tip.

1–1.8 cm, pubescent.

3–7 cm, densely hairy.

persistent or deciduous (leaving circular scar), disclike, sessile.

deciduous, petiolate.

2, tan to brown, usually mottled, ridged or smooth.

5–8, tan, 3–4 mm.