Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

cauline;

petiole (1–)3–7 cm;

leaflets (5–)7–11, blades (7–)15–30(–45) × 2–5 mm, adaxial surface glabrous or pubescent, at least marginally.

cauline;

petiole 3–10 cm;

leaflets 5–8, blades 20–50 × 4–11 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

10–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

10–40 cm;

flowers whorled.

2–4 cm;

bracts usually deciduous, 3–5 mm, shorter than buds.

5–18 cm;

bracts deciduous, 5–7.5 mm.

2–5 mm.

3–6 mm.

10–12(–13) mm;

calyx 3–6 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe deeply cleft;

corolla usually blue, rarely pinkish, drying darker, banner spot whitish becoming magenta, lower keel margins ciliate near claw, upper margins often ciliate near claw.

8–12 mm;

calyx 5–7 mm, lobes ± equal, entire;

corolla blue, banner spot white, upper keel margins with a tooth near middle, ciliate from tooth to near apex, banner width equal to or greater than length.

1–2 cm, coarsely pubescent.

3–5 cm, coarsely pubescent.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

5–8.