Distribution: East of the Cascades in Washington; Yukon Territory to Colorado.

Habitat: Slopes and forest openings from foothills to moderate elevations in the mountains.

Origin: Native

Growth Duration: Perennial

Conservation Status: Not of concern

Pollination: Bumblebees, bees, flies

Stems are viny, climbing, or trailing at 0.25-2.5 m long.

Blade margins entire or less often crenate-serrate; leaflets unlobed or occasionally 1 or 3 lobed, 2-11cm long.

Sepals often wide-spreading, color varies from violet-blue to pale blue, rarely creamy white, lance-ovate and 3-6 cm long; margins fluted, acuminate at tips.