The Difference Between Mikania and Chamomile

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

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Leaf differences: Mikania leaves are triangular or ovate-shaped, with a heart-shaped base and tooth marks on the edges; chamomile leaves are oval or elliptical-ovate with pinnate splits on the leaves. Flower differences: Mikania has an inflorescence head, which contains several small flowers, and the flowers are white; Chamomile has a corymb-like inflorescence, and the flowers are white or yellow-brown.

1. Differences in leaves

1. Differences in leaves

The middle leaves of Mikania are triangular or egg-shaped, 4 to 13 cm long and about 2 to 9 cm wide, with a heart-shaped base and a gradually pointed tip. , the edges have several coarse teeth or shallow wavy circular serrations, and both sides of the leaves are hairless.

Gan The leaves in the middle part of the chrysanthemum are ovate, elliptical-ovate or broadly ovate, about 2 to 5 cm long and 1.5 to 4.5 cm wide. The leaves have two pinnate lobes or one complete lobes, and the uppermost leaf may be connected. The leaves at the lower part of the inflorescence are lobed, 3-lobed or unlobed. Both sides of the leaves are the same color, and the leaves are sparsely covered with fine hairs.

2. Differences in flowers

Mikania micrantha flower heads are numerous and are often arranged into corymbs at the ends of branches. The peduncles gradually become slender. The flower heads are 4.5 to 6 mm long and contain small flowers. The corolla of the small flowers is white.

Gan Chrysanthemum flower heads, 10 to 15 mm in diameter, usually arranged in loose or slightly dense corymbose-like inflorescences at the tops of stems and branches. The petals are oval, oblong or oblanceolate, with rounded tops and white Or light brown membranous, yellow tongue-shaped flowers, oval tongue 5 to 7.5 mm long. Flowers white or yellowish brown.

2. The difference between flowers

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