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 obovate or lanceolate, 1–2.5 cm, margins entire or toothed, apex long-acuminate;

petiole 1–21 cm;

petiolules 1 mm;

leaflets 3, blades usually obovate or ovate, rarely rhombic, 1–4 × 1–2.5 cm, base cuneate, veins prominent, margins sharply serrate, apex broadly acute, obtuse, or emarginate, surfaces glabrous.

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

involucres absent.

terminal or axillary, 10–70+-flowered, globose to subglobose, 1–2.5 × 1–2.5 cm, rachis not prolonged beyond flowers;

involucres absent.

1–1.5 cm.

2–10 cm.

reflexed, 0.2–0.5 mm;

bracteoles a fringe of red setae.

strongly reflexed, 2–3.5 mm;

bracteoles lanceolate, 1 mm.

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.

8–12 mm;

calyx campanulate, 3.5–4 mm, glabrous or sparsely hairy, veins 10, tube 1.5–2 mm, lobes unequal, lanceolate-subulate, orifice open;

corolla pale to dark pink, 7–10 mm, banner ovate-oblong, 6.5–10.5 × 4–6 mm, apex rounded-denticulate.

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

stipitate, ellipsoid, 3–7 mm.

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

2–4, tan, brown, or red-brown, mitten-shaped, 1–1.4 mm, smooth, dull.

= 16, 28, 32.

= 16.