The difference between nightshade and nightshade

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaves: The leaves of Solanum vulgaris are oval to ovate-oblong, with an acuminate apex and wings extending from the base to the petiole. The leaves of nightshade are oval, with the base extending down to the petiole without wings. Flowers: Few-flowered nightshade is an umbel, and the corolla lobes are ovate-lanceolate. The nightshade has a scorpion-tail-shaped inflorescence, and the corolla lobes are oval.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Solanum nigrum L. are oval to ovate-oblong, 4-8 cm long and 2-4 cm wide, with an acuminate apex and a tapered base. Wedge-shaped, extending down to the petiole into wings, with sparse pubescence on both sides, sometimes hairless. The leaves of nightshade are oval, about 2.5-10 cm long and 1.5-5.5 cm wide. The apex is short and pointed, and the base is wedge-shaped and then wide-wedge-shaped, extending down to the petiole without wings.

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2. The difference between flowers

less Solanum nigrum is an umbel, growing outside the axils, with 1-6 flowers. The flowers are smaller, with a white corolla, 5 lobes, and the lobes are ovate-lanceolate. The nightshade has a scorpion-tail-shaped inflorescence with more flowers, up to 10. The color of the corolla is the same white as the former, and the lobes are oval.

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2. The difference between flowers

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