Flora of North America species comparison

erect, usually unbranched.

erect, usually branched, sometimes unbranched.

cauline (few and large) and basal (persistent until after anthesis);

stipules 11 mm;

petiole 5–20 cm;

leaflets (7–)9–11(or 12), blades 20–50(–80) × 5–12 mm, abaxial surface with long, appressed hairs, especially on margins and veins, adaxial surface usually glabrous.

cauline;

petiole 3–12 cm;

leaflets 7–10, blades 20–50 × 1.5–3.5 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

loose, 11–40 cm;

flowers spirally arranged or whorled.

10–40 cm;

flowers spirally arranged, sometimes appearing ± whorled proximally.

11–18 cm;

bracts deciduous, 5 mm.

4–7 cm;

bracts deciduous, 10–15 mm, longer than buds.

5–12 mm.

5–9 mm.

fragrant, 8–13 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire, 6 mm, adaxial lobe notched, 4–6 mm;

corolla blue to purple, yellowish, or creamy white, banner distinctly ruffled, markedly concave on lateral face, banner glabrous or sparsely pubescent abaxially, wings glabrous, keel curved upward, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin glabrous.

10–18 mm;

calyx 5–6.5 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe deeply cleft;

corolla bright blue, banner spot whitish, becoming magenta, lower keel margins ciliate near claw.

2–3 cm, glabrous.

3 cm, coarsely pubescent.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

5–8.

= 48.