Flora of North America species comparison

short-decumbent, clustered, unbranched.

erect, tufted, unbranched.

cauline, clustered near base;

stipules 8–10 mm;

petiole (5–)8–13 cm;

leaflets 5–9, blades oblanceolate, 15–50 × 4–10 mm, abaxial surface silky-hairy, adaxial surface glabrous.

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.

5–15 cm;

flowers not whorled.

5–17 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

4–8 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–4 mm.

3–6 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5 mm.

3–5 mm.

4–8 mm.

8–11 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire, 3.5–6 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 2–5 mm;

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

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.

3–4.5 cm, hairy.

2.5–4 cm, densely hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

5 or 6, brown, 6–7 mm.

3–4.