Flora of North America species comparison

decumbent, ascending, or erect, clustered, usually unbranched.

erect, clustered, unbranched or branched.

cauline;

stipules 7–14 mm;

petiole 2–5 cm;

leaflets 6 or 7, blades 20–50 × 4–8 mm, adaxial surface hairs silvery-silky.

cauline, yellow-green;

stipules 12–30 mm;

proximal petioles 5–10 cm, distal ones 2 cm;

leaflets 4–9, blades 30–110 × 5–11 mm, adaxial surface villous, hairs greater than 1 mm.

dense, 3–7 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

2–6 cm, usually exceeding leaves;

flowers spirally arranged or whorled.

(1–)2–4(–5) cm;

bracts 3–4 mm.

2–6 cm;

bracts persistent, 7–15 mm.

2–5 mm.

2–5 mm.

11–13 mm;

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

corolla blue to lilac, banner patch yellow, banner well reflexed-recurved at or proximal to midpoint, this 3.5–6 mm proximal to apex, banner broader than long, hairy abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate.

10–14 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 3-toothed, 6–11 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 6–8 mm;

corolla light blue, banner patch yellow, banner glabrous abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin sparsely ciliate ± middle to tip.

2.5–4 cm, silky.

2.5–4 cm, woolly.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4–5, mottled brown, 3–4 mm.

4–6, beige, mottled dark, 3–4 mm.