Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

prostrate to matted, clustered, usually 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.

usually basal;

stipules 4–10 mm;

petiole 5–12 cm;

leaflets 5–11, blades 10–35 × 4–7 mm, adaxial surface hairs ± spreading, dense, tomentose to woolly.

10–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

10–16 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

2–4 cm;

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

3–15 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5(–10) mm.

2–5 mm.

2–4 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.

fragrant, 10–16 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 3-toothed, 7–12 mm, adaxial lobe deeply 2-toothed, 5–10 mm;

corolla deep purple to light blue, banner patch yellow turning reddish, banner glabrous or hairy abaxially, lower keel margins usually ciliate near base, adaxial margin densely hairy.

1–2 cm, coarsely pubescent.

2–3.5 cm, hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

4–6, mottled gray-brown with dark lateral line, 3–4 mm.