Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched.

erect, clustered, branched or unbranched, long-villous.

cauline, crowded near base;

petiole 2–6 cm;

leaflets 5 or 6(or 7), blades 10–25 × 6–12 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

basal and cauline;

stipules 5–11 mm;

petiole 2–3 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 25–75 × 4–6 mm, adaxial surface villous, hairs silvery.

2–12 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

7–21 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

3–6 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2–3 mm.

2–5.5 cm;

bracts deciduous or persistent, 4–9 mm.

4–6 mm.

2–3.5 mm.

10–13 mm;

calyx 6–8 mm, abaxial lobe entire or cleft, 4–5 mm, adaxial lobe cleft, 2–3 mm, hairs silvery;

corolla usually dark blue, rarely white, banner spot bright white, keel glabrous, wings flat.

10–14 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed, 5.5–8 mm, adaxial lobe, 2-toothed, 5–7 mm;

corolla cream to pale yellow, banner usually hairy abaxially, keel glabrous.

2.5–3.5 cm, white silky-villous.

2–3 cm, silky.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

4 or 5.

2 or 3, white, mottled black, 4–5 mm.

= 36.