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 (1–)3–7 cm;

leaflets (5–)7–11, blades (7–)15–30(–45) × 2–5 mm, adaxial surface glabrous or pubescent, at least marginally.

15–25 cm;

flowers whorled.

10–25 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

5–9 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–5 mm.

2–4 cm;

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

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.

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.

3.5–5 cm, coarsely pubescent to tomentose.

1–2 cm, coarsely pubescent.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

6–9.

4 or 5.

= 48.