Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

prostrate to decumbent, branched, not weak, from woody base.

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, often appearing clustered near base first year;

stipules 7–16 mm;

petiole 2–10 cm;

leaflets 5–9, blades 15–35 × 3–9 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

10–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

± open, 6–16 cm;

flowers whorled or not.

2–4 cm;

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

4–12 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–7 mm.

2–5 mm.

4–12 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.

10–16 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed or entire, 8–9 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 7–8 mm;

corolla blue to lilac, white, yellow, rose, or purple (sometimes on same plant), banner patch whitish or yellow, or absent, banner glabrous abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate.

1–2 cm, coarsely pubescent.

3–4 cm, hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

7–12.