Difference Between Thistle Poppy and Wild Poppy

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2. The difference between petals

Leaves: Thistle poppy has cauline leaves and basal leaves. The leaves are broadly oblanceolate, elliptical or obovate. All wild poppies have basal leaves, which are oval to lanceolate in outline. Petals: Thistle poppy has 6 petals. The wild poppy has 4 petals.

1. Differences in leaves

Thistle poppy has stem leaves and basal leaves. The basal leaves are broadly oblanceolate, elliptical or obovate, about 5-20 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. -7.5 cm, the apex is sharply pointed, the base is wedge-shaped, the edge is deeply feather-shaped, the lobes have wavy teeth, and the tooth ends have sharp spines. The stems and basal ones have the same shape, the upper ones are smaller.

All wild poppy leaves are Basal, ovate to lanceolate in outline, about 3-8 cm long, apex acute or rounded, base enlarged into a sheath, edge pinnately deeply divided or fully divided, lobes entire.

2. Petal differences< /h2>

Thistle poppy flowers usually grow singly on the tops of short branches. There are also a few cymes with 6 petals, wide obovate shape and yellow or orange color.

< p>The scape of wild poppy is cylindrical, and the flowers are solitary on the scape. They have 4 petals and are wide wedge-shaped or obovate. The color is similar to the former, and is yellow, light yellow or orange, and also red.

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