Perennial herb 22–30 cm. tall, with several stems from a woody rootstock. Stems adpressed pubescent with mostly pale ferruginous hairs. Leaves 8–16-foliolate; leaflets oblong, 0.8–1.7 cm. long, 4–8 mm. wide, broadly rounded and apiculate at the apex, minutely cordate at the base, ± glabrous above, shortly adpressed pilose beneath; venation raised and reticulate; petiole 1.5–2.5 cm. long. Inflorescences terminal land also with clusters of flowers in the axils below; bracts linear, ± 3 mm. long; bracteoles 2 mm. long. Calyx adpressed pubescent, 3.5 mm. long, shortly toothed. Corolla blue, 1.2–1.3 cm. long. Pods oblong, 3.5 cm. long, 8–9 mm. wide, densely adpressed pubescent. Unripe seeds brown.