Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched or unbranched, usually succulent.

ascending or erect, branched.

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, often crowded near base;

petiole 1–6 cm;

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

15–25 cm;

flowers whorled.

6–12 cm;

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

5–9 cm;

bracts deciduous, 3–5 mm.

3–8 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2.5–3 mm.

3–7 mm.

3–7 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.

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.

3.5–5 cm, coarsely pubescent to tomentose.

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

deciduous, petiolate.

usually persistent, petiolate.

6–9.

4 or 5.

= 48.

= 36.