Flora of North America species comparison

erect, branched from just above ground.

erect or ascending, branched.

cauline, clustered at base, ± fleshy;

stipules 15–20 mm;

petiole 2–15 cm;

leaflets 5–8, blades widely oblanceolate, 25–70 × 10–30 mm, surfaces silver-silky.

cauline;

stipules not leaflike, green to silvery, 3–15 mm;

petiole 2–6 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 20–60 × 5–10 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

1–1.5 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

open, 2–23 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

1–2.5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 5–7 mm.

1–8.5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 2–10 mm.

1–2 mm.

1.5–5 mm.

10–12 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire, 5–7 mm, adaxial lobe obscurely 2-toothed, 4–6 mm;

corolla yellow, banner usually hairy abaxially, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate middle to tip.

9–12 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 2 or 3-toothed, 3–8 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 5–7 mm;

corolla usually light blue or lavender to purple, rarely white, banner patch white turning purple, banner glabrous abaxially, keel upcurved, glabrous, banner ovate, wings wide, covering keel tip.

3–4 cm, silky.

2–4.5 cm, silky.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–5.

4–6, brown, mottled tan, 4–6 mm.