Flora of North America species comparison

ascending or erect, branched near base or middle, or unbranched, hollow, at least near base.

ascending or erect, branched.

cauline;

petiole 3–15 cm;

leaflets 5–9(–11), blades 10–50 × 2–12 mm, adaxial surface glabrous.

cauline, often crowded near base;

petiole 1–6 cm;

leaflets 5 or 6, blades 10–25 × 4–15 mm, adaxial surface glabrate.

4–60 cm;

flowers in crowded to widely spaced whorls.

6–12 cm;

flowers crowded or spaced, spirally arranged, crowded on young growth.

2–30 cm;

bracts persistent, reflexed, 3.5–12 mm.

3–8 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2.5–3 mm.

0.5–5 mm.

3–7 mm.

8–18 mm;

calyx appendages usually absent, sometimes present, abaxial lobe 5–11 mm, adaxial lobe 2–6 mm;

corolla white to dark yellow, pink to dark rose, or lavender to purple, lower wing margins sometimes ciliate, upper margins usually ciliate near claw, upper keel margins usually ciliate near claw, lower margins sometimes ciliate but not as densely.

9–12 mm;

calyx 5–6 mm, abaxial lobe 3-lobed, 3–4 mm, adaxial lobe cleft, 2–2.5 mm, hairs becoming yellowish gray or brown on dried material;

corolla pale blue-violet, banner spot white, keel glabrous, wings inflated.

1–1.8 cm, pubescent.

2.5–3.5 cm, yellowish gray- or brown-villous.

persistent or deciduous (leaving circular scar), disclike, sessile.

usually persistent, petiolate.

2, tan to brown, usually mottled, ridged or smooth.

4 or 5.

= 36.