The difference between Drynaria and Psoralen

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1. Differences in petioles

2. Differences in leaves

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Petiole: The petiole of Rhizoma Drynariae is about 6-20 cm long. The petiole of Psoralen is much shorter than the former, about 2-4.5 cm long. Leaves: Drynaria leaves are pentagonal, apex is acuminate, and base is shallow heart-shaped. The leaves of Psoralen are broadly oval, with sharp or blunt apex, and heart-shaped or rounded base.

1. Differences in petioles

1. Differences in petioles

Drynaria leaves are distant, about 1-5 cm apart. The petiole is about 6-20 cm long. The color is dark straw color or brown, with light spots on it. Longitudinal groove with scales at the base.

Psoralen The petiole of the petiole is much shorter than the former, about 2-4.5 cm long, with glandular spots, and the smaller petiole is about 2-3 mm long, with white hairs.

2. Leaves Difference

The leaves of Drynariae are pentagonal, apex is acuminate, base is shallow heart-shaped, four-part pinnae, there are 6-12 pairs of pinnae, the lower ones are sub-opposite or opposite, and the upper ones are upward. They are alternate, the base is the largest, and it is triangular.

Psoralen The leaves are broadly oval, about 4.5-9 cm long and 3-6 cm wide, with a sharp or blunt apex, a heart-shaped or rounded base, irregular and thick serrations on the edges, and black spots on both sides. Glandular spots, sparsely hairy or hairless.

2. Differences in leaves

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