The difference between wheat and rice

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1. Differences between plants

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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Plant differences: Wheat stalks are upright, with 6 to 7 nodes, and the leaves are long lanceolate; rice stalks are upright, and the leaves are alternate in two rows and are linear-lanceolate. Differences in flowers: Wheat has a spike-like inflorescence, upright; rice has a panicle-shaped inflorescence with oblong spikelets. Fruit differences: Wheat caryopsis is yellow-brown and oblate; rice caryopsis has a boat-shaped lemma with short awns.

1. Differences between plants

1. Differences between plants

The stems of wheat are upright and clustered, with 6 to 7 nodes, 60 to 100 cm high, and 5 to 7 mm in diameter. The leaf sheaths loosely wrap around the stems. , the ligule is membranous, about 1 mm long, and the leaves are long lanceolate.

The stems of rice are upright, 30 to 100 centimeters high, and the leaves are alternate in two rows and are linear-lanceolate.

2. Flower differences

The spikes of wheat are upright, about 5 to 10 cm long and 1 to 1.5 cm wide. The spikelets contain 3 to 9 flowers.

Rice The spike is a panicle-shaped inflorescence, which is relatively loose and self-pollinating. The spikelet is oblong with flattened sides and contains 3 small flowers.

3. Fruit Differences

Wheat fruits are caryopsis, with yellow-brown skin and oblate or oval shape. The two ends of the fruit are slightly pointed or obtuse, with starch grains inside. The powder of the fruit is White, with small yellow-brown peel flakes.

Rice fruit is a caryopse with a boat-shaped lemma and short awns.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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