Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

erect or ascending, clustered, unbranched or branched distally, stout.

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;

stipules 10–15 mm;

petiole 2–25 cm;

leaflets 8–11, blades (30–)60–120(–150) × 3–15 mm, abaxial surface silky, slightly less so abaxially.

10–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

12–40 cm, loose to dense;

flowers whorled.

2–4 cm;

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

4–10 cm;

bracts early deciduous to persistent, 10–18 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.

(13–)15–18 mm;

calyx sometimes somewhat bulged and asymmetrical, abaxial lobe entire or notched, 7–8 mm, adaxial lobe shallowly notched, 6–7 mm;

corolla bright yellow, rarely pale purple, keel falcate, banner glabrous or hairy abaxially, upper keel margins densely ciliate.

1–2 cm, coarsely pubescent.

3–4.5 cm, tomentose.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

4–7, pinkish brown to dull reddish brown, 6–7 mm.