Flora of North America species comparison

erect, branched from just above ground.

erect, tufted, unbranched.

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.

basal and cauline;

stipules 8–10 mm;

basal petioles to 14 cm, cauline to 4 cm;

leaflets 6–10, blades 20–50 × 4–6 mm, adaxial surface pubescent.

1–1.5 cm;

flowers ± whorled.

5–17 cm;

flowers spirally arranged.

1–2.5 cm;

bracts deciduous, 5–7 mm.

3–6 cm;

bracts deciduous, 4–5 mm.

1–2 mm.

4–8 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.

10–12 mm;

calyx bulge or spur 0–1 mm, abaxial lobe 3-toothed, 4–5 mm, adaxial lobe 2-toothed, 3–4 mm;

corolla blue, banner patch white to yellowish, banner glabrous abaxially, keel strongly upcurved, lower keel margins glabrous, adaxial margin ciliate.

3–4 cm, silky.

2.5–4 cm, densely hairy.

deciduous, petiolate.

deciduous, petiolate.

3–5.

3–4.