Flora of North America species comparison

erect, branched from just above ground.

erect, unbranched or 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 green, leaflike, lanceolate, 6–30 mm;

petiole 3–6 cm;

leaflets 6–9, blades 20–60 × 4–8 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

1–1.5 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

3–20 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

1–2.5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 5–7 mm.

1–11 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–10 mm.

1–2 mm.

2–7 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.

10–14 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe entire or 3-toothed, 5–12 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 5–10 mm;

corolla blue, banner patch white, banner glabrous abaxially, keel upcurved, usually glabrous, sparsely hairy near middle of adaxial margin.

3–4 cm, silky.

2–4 cm, silky.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–5.

2–6, beige, mottled brown, 4–5 mm.