Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

erect, clustered, unbranched or branched.

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, 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.

10–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

2–6 cm, usually exceeding leaves;

flowers spirally arranged or whorled.

2–4 cm;

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

2–6 cm;

bracts persistent, 7–15 mm.

2–5 mm.

2–5 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.

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.

1–2 cm, coarsely pubescent.

2.5–4 cm, woolly.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

4–6, beige, mottled dark, 3–4 mm.