Flora of North America species comparison

erect to ascending, branched.

erect to decumbent, branched.

pinnate;

stipules ovate-lanceolate, 0.5–0.8 cm, margins entire, glandular, apex acuminate;

petiole 0.3–2 cm;

lateral leaflet petiolules 0.5–0.6 mm, terminal leaflet stalk 3–5 mm;

leaflets 3, blades rhombic to obovate, 0.4–1.5 × 0.4–0.8 cm, base cuneate, lateral veins prominent, ± parallel, ascending, margins denticulate distally, apex truncate or retuse, surfaces strigose adaxially.

palmate;

stipules oblong, 0.5–1.9 cm, margins entire, apex lanceolate-subulate;

petiole 0.3–5 cm;

petiolules 1 mm;

leaflets 3, blades ovate to obovate, 0.5–1.5 × 0.3–2 cm, base cuneate, veins fine, margins denticulate to dentate, apex rounded, truncate, or emarginate, surfaces hirsute.

axillary, 30–60-flowered, globose or broadly ovoid, 0.8–1.5 × 0.7–1 cm;

involucres absent.

terminal, 40–60-flowered, globose or ovoid, burlike, not disarticulating at maturity, 1–1.4 × 1.8–2 cm;

involucres absent.

1.5–3.5 cm.

0.1–0.7 cm.

reflexed, 0.7–1.2 mm;

bracteoles a fringe of red setae.

straight, 0.5 mm;

bracteoles absent.

4.3–5 mm;

calyx campanulate, strongly bilabiate, 1.3–1.5 mm, glabrous, veins 5, tube 0.3–0.6 mm, lobes unequal, adaxial deltate, very short, lateral and abaxial linear-subulate, each tipped with 1 or 2 stiff hairs, orifice open;

corolla yellow becoming brown, 3.5–6 mm, ribbed, banner persistent, obovate, enveloping other petals, boat-shaped, 4.3–5 × 2.8–3.2 mm, apex broad, acute.

7–9 mm;

calyx campanulate, 7–9 mm, glabrous, veins 20, tube 3 mm, lobes equal, longer than tube, setaceous becoming spinose, orifice hairy, open;

corolla pinkish white, 6–10 mm, banner elliptic, 6–9 × 1.5–2 mm, apex emarginate.

stipitate, oblong, 2–2.5 mm.

ovoid, leathery distally, transversely dehiscent, 1.5 mm, long-beaked.

1 or 2, yellow, ellipsoid, 1–1.5 mm, smooth, lustrous.

1, light brown, reddish, or yellow with reddish spots, ovoid, 1 mm, smooth, shiny.

= 14.

= 16.