The difference between Tinglizi and shepherd's purse

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

Leaf differences: The leaves of Capsella are long oval, with a sharp tip and a wedge-shaped base; the leaves of Capsella are narrow-lanceolate or lanceolate, with an arrow-shaped base. Differences in flowers: Capsella racemes are corymbose-shaped with yellow petals; Capsella racemes are terminal or axillary, with white petals and are oval.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of Tinglizi are sparse or leafless. The basal leaves are rosette-shaped and obovate. The top of the leaves is slightly blunt, and the edges have sparse denticles or close to The margins are entire, the stem leaves are oblong or ovate, the apex of the leaves gradually becomes pointed, the bases are wedge-shaped or gradually rounded, and the rounded leaves have fine serrations, and the leaves are sessile.

Shepherd's purse has long petiole 5 to 40 mm, the stem leaves are narrowly lanceolate or lanceolate, 5 to 6.5 mm long, 2 to 15 mm wide, with an arrow-shaped base.

2. Flower differences

There are 25 to 90 flowers in the racemes of Tilizi, which are densely packed into corymbs. The petals are yellow and turn white after the flowering period. They are inverted wedge-shaped, about 2 mm long, and have a concave top.

Shepherd's Purse Raceme The inflorescence is terminal and axillary, the pedicel is 3 to 8 cm long, the sepals are oblong, 1.5 to 2 mm long, and the petals are white, oval, 2 to 3 mm long.

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