Flora of North America species comparison

1+, decumbent to erect-ascending, much branched, leaves dispersed along stems;

pseudoscapes rarely branched, 0–14 cm;

cataphylls 0–13 mm.

1, erect, much branched distally, leaves dispersed along stem, more so apically;

pseudoscapes 0;

cataphylls 5–15 mm.

palmately 3–5-foliolate;

stipules persistent, erect to reflexed, linear-lanceolate to lanceolate, 6–15 × 1–5 mm, glandular, pubescent;

petiole enlarged but not jointed basally, often canaliculate, 5–40 mm, sparsely strigose;

petiolules 1.5–3.5 mm;

leaflet blades oblanceolate to elliptic, oblong, or obovate, 2–4.8 × 0.5–2 cm, base cuneate, apex acute to obtuse or apiculate, surfaces abaxially pubescent, adaxially glabrous.

palmately 3–5-foliolate;

stipules tardily deciduous, linear to linear-lanceolate, 7–12 × 1–4 mm, sparsely strigose;

petiole sometimes swollen but not jointed basally, 2–40 mm;

petiolules 1.5–2 mm;

leaflet blades narrowly elliptic, 1.3–4.5 × 0.3–1.4 cm, base obtuse to slightly cuneate, apex apiculate, surfaces abaxially tomentose, adaxially glabrous.

persistent, ellipsoid to elongate;

rachis 1.5–8.5 cm, nodes (2–)6–17, 3 flowers per node, internodes to 13 mm;

bracts persistent, erect to reflexed, lanceolate, 4–17 × 1–6 mm, glandular, pubescent.

persistent, globose-ovoid, compact;

rachis 0.5–0.7 cm, crowded, nodes 2, (1–)3 flowers per node;

bracts persistent, orbiculate, 7–14(–20) × 6–13 mm, apex cuspidate to caudate, short-pubescent.

0.6–15 cm, longer than subtending petiole, strigose.

1.4–2 cm, usually longer than subtending petiole, appressed-pubescent.

2–3 mm.

3.5–5 mm.

12–22 mm;

calyx strongly gibbous-campanulate in fruit, 9–15 mm abaxially, 8–12 mm adaxially, glandular, pubescent;

tube 4–5.5 mm;

abaxial lobe lanceolate to elliptic, 8–19 × 2–3.5 mm, adaxial lobes lanceolate, 4–7 × 1–1.5 mm;

corolla blue, purple, or violet, banner broadly oblanceolate to obovate, 13–21 × 7–8 mm with claw 4–6 mm, wings 12–18.5 × 3–4 mm with claw 4–7.5 mm, keel 9–13 × 4–7 mm with claw 2.5–3 mm;

filaments 8–12 mm;

anthers elliptic, 0.5–0.6 mm;

ovary glabrous or pubescent and glandular on distal 1/4–1/3, style pubescent basally.

14–20 mm;

calyx strongly gibbous-campanulate in fruit, 11–19 mm abaxially, 10–12 mm adaxially, glandular, pubescent;

tube 4–5 mm;

lobes linear-lanceolate, abaxial 10.5–12 × 2–3.5 mm, adaxial 2.5–3 × 0.8–1 mm;

corolla lavender, banner oblanceolate, 13–16 × 6–7 mm with claw 4–5 mm, wings 12–14 × 2.5–3 mm with claw 4–5 mm, keel 8–10 × 2.5–3 mm with claw 3.5–6 mm;

filaments 8–10 mm;

anthers elliptic, 0.3–0.4 mm;

ovary glabrous, pubescent on distal 1/6, style pubescent basally.

ovoid to obovate, 6–8 × 4–4.5 mm, glandular, pubescent distally, beak 1.5–2 mm, shorter than calyx.

ellipsoid, 7–8 × 4.5–5 mm, densely glandular, sparsely pubescent apically, beak 3–4 mm, subequal to calyx.

reddish brown, reniform to globose, 3.5–4 × 4.5–5 mm.

red-brown, oblong-reniform, 4 × 6 mm.