Flora of North America species comparison

very short or absent, densely tufted.

absent or short, decumbent.

basal;

leaflet blades 8–20 mm, surfaces densely hairy.

greenish, basal, also with a few cauline tufts;

leaflet blades usually 10–30 mm, surface sparsely pilose.

(2–)3–6 cm, not exceeding leaves, dense.

4–9(–12) cm, exserted beyond leaves, usually open.

0–1.4(–2) cm;

bracts 8–15 mm.

8.5–16 cm;

bracts 4–5 mm.

0.4–1.5 mm.

2–3 mm.

in 2 or 3 whorls, 7–10 mm;

corolla purple or violet, banner patch white, banner not or scarcely recurved, 2.5–3 mm wide, upper keel margins ciliate near tip.

in 3–7 whorls, well spaced, (9–)10–11.5 mm;

corolla blue, banner patch white to light yellow.

= 48.

= 48.