Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched.

decumbent, ascending, or erect, branched, dark brown to red, usually hollow.

cauline, often crowded near base;

petiole 1–6 cm;

leaflets 5 or 6, blades 10–25 × 4–15 mm, adaxial surface glabrate.

cauline;

stipules 7–15 mm;

petiole 3–5 cm;

leaflets 5–9, blades 20–40 × 4–9 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

6–12 cm;

flowers crowded or spaced, spirally arranged, crowded on young growth.

open, 15–50 cm;

flowers ± whorled or not.

3–8 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2.5–3 mm.

3–15 cm;

bracts deciduous, 8–10 mm.

3–7 mm.

5–10 mm.

9–12 mm;

calyx 5–6 mm, abaxial lobe 3-lobed, 3–4 mm, adaxial lobe cleft, 2–2.5 mm, hairs becoming yellowish gray or brown on dried material;

corolla pale blue-violet, banner spot white, keel glabrous, wings inflated.

12–16 mm;

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

corolla violet, banner glabrous abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate claw to tip.

2.5–3.5 cm, yellowish gray- or brown-villous.

dark, 3–7 cm, sparsely hairy.

usually persistent, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

7 or 8, mottled brown with black line, 3–4 mm.

= 36.