Flora of North America species comparison

erect to prostrate, branched from base.

erect or ascending, branched.

pinnate;

stipules ovate, 0.3–0.5 cm, margins entire, apex acute;

petiole to 1.5 cm;

lateral leaflet petiolules to 0.5 mm, terminal leaflet stalk 1–1.5 mm;

leaflets 3, blades obovate to elliptic-lanceolate, 1–2 × 0.5–1.5 cm, base cuneate, lateral veins prominent, ± parallel, ascending, margins dentate distally, apex rounded or retuse, surfaces glabrous or sparsely hairy.

palmate;

stipules lanceolate to narrowly ovate, 0.3–1 cm, margins entire, apex long-acuminate;

petiole 0.3–4 cm;

petiolules 0.5 mm;

leaflets 3, blades obovate to obcordate, 0.3–1.5 × 0.3–1.2 cm, base cuneate, veins thickened, recurved, margins dentate, apex obtuse or emarginate, surfaces sparsely hairy abaxially, glabrous adaxially.

axillary or terminal, 5–20-flowered, ovoid or globose, 0.5–0.9 × 0.6 cm;

involucres absent.

axillary, 5–25-flowered, globose, 1.3–1.5 × 1.3–1.5 cm;

involucres absent.

1–1.5 cm.

geniculate proximal to flowers, inflorescence appearing inverted, 3–5 cm.

reflexed, 0.2–0.5 mm;

bracteoles a fringe of red setae.

strongly reflexed in fruit, 2–3 mm;

bracteoles minute.

2.8–3.5 mm;

calyx campanulate, 1.5–2 mm, glabrous, veins 5, tube 0.8–1 mm, lobes unequal, longer than tube, adaxial 2 shorter, orifice open;

corolla pale yellow becoming brown, 2.6–3.2 mm, not or slightly ribbed, banner persistent, spatulate, 2.6–3.2 × 2 mm, apex rounded to broadly acute.

11–13 mm;

calyx tubular, 6–8 mm, pilose or glabrous, veins 10, tube 1.5–2 mm, lobes subequal, subulate, orifice open;

corolla rose-pink or creamy white, 6–10 mm, banner ovate-oblong, 6–10 × 3 mm, equaling wing and keel petals, apex rounded or emarginate.

stipitate, ellipsoid, 1.5–2 mm, short beaked.

short-stipitate, ovoid-ellipsoid, 7–10 mm.

1, yellow or pale brown, ellipsoid, 0.9–1 mm, smooth, glossy.

1 or 2, brown, ovoid-ellipsoid, 2.5–3 mm, smooth.

= 16, 28, 32.

= 16.