Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched, usually succulent.

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched.

cauline, may be crowded at base on new growth;

petiole 6–15 cm;

leaflets 7–9, blades 20–60 × 7–20 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

cauline;

petiole 4–9 cm;

leaflets 5–8, blades 20–50 × 10–20 mm, adaxial surface hirsute.

15–25 cm;

flowers whorled.

15–40 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

5–9 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–5 mm.

5–8 cm;

bracts usually persistent, 4–5 mm.

3–7 mm.

2–5 mm.

12–18 mm;

calyx 4–7 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe cleft;

corolla usually blue-purple, rarely white, lavender, or pink, banner spot white, becoming magenta, upper wing margins ciliate near claw, lower and upper keel margins ciliate near claw.

12–18 mm;

calyx 6–10 mm, lobes ± equal, abaxial lobe entire, adaxial lobe deeply cleft;

corolla deep pink to magenta, drying purplish, banner spot white becoming magenta, lower keel margins densely ciliate from middle to near claw.

3.5–5 cm, coarsely pubescent to tomentose.

2–4 cm, coarsely hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

6–9.

3–6.

= 48.