The difference between leeks and shepherd's purse

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaves: The basal leaves of Lepidium are narrow spoon-shaped, with a pinnate shape of deep or shallow lobes, and the leaves on the upper part of the stem are linear. The basal leaves of shepherd's purse are rosette-shaped, with large heads and pinnately split leaves, and the stem leaves are narrow-lanceolate or lanceolate with an arrow-shaped base. Flowers: Lepidium is a raceme, about 5 cm long in the fruit stage. The inflorescences of shepherd's purse are up to 20 cm long.

1. Differences in leaves

The basal leaves of Lepidium sativum are narrow spoon-shaped, with a pinnate shape and deep or shallow lobes. They are about 3-5 cm long and 1-1.5 cm wide. The petioles are About 1-2 cm long, the leaves on the upper part of the stem are linear, entire or serrated. The basal leaves of Shepherd's Purse are rosette-shaped, and the large heads are pinnately split. They are wider than the former, about 12 cm long and 2.5 cm wide. The top lobes are oval to oblong, and the side lobes are oblong to oblong. Oval. Stem leaves are narrowly lanceolate or lanceolate with an arrow-shaped base and serrated edges.

2. The difference between flowers

Lepidium is a raceme, In the fruit stage, it is about 5 cm long. The sepals are oval and fall off early. There are pubescence on the outside. The petals will degenerate into filaments and are white in color. Shepherd's purse is also a raceme, but much longer than the former, about 20 cm. The sepals are oblong and the petals are oval and white.

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