Are Copperwort and Lentinus edodes the same plant?

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1. What is copper money grass?

2. What is Lentinus edodes?

3. Is it a plant?

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Can you tell the difference between these two plants? Look at their pictures. The first two are the first plant, and the last two are the second plant. How about it? Are they so similar that it's difficult for us to identify them? So, are they a plant?

1. What is copper money grass?

1. What is copper money grass

It is a plant of the Apiaceae family and the genus Coriander. It has many nicknames, such as "money grass", "passing yellow", "opposite grass" and so on. In different regions, they are called differently. For example, in Sichuan Province, it is also called "a string of money", in Jiangxi Province, it is called "temporary rescue" and so on. It is mostly found on roadsides or in the grass on hillsides. It is widely distributed in various provinces in mainland my country. Its leaves are round or kidney-shaped, with downy hairs on the back. It also blooms with white petals and yellow corolla. Its flowering period is around April. It can be planted in the open ground or placed in water bodies such as pools.

2. What is Lentinus edodes

It is also a member of the Apiaceae family and the genus Coriander. Alias include "copper money grass", "money lotus" and so on. Its leaves are round, shield-shaped, and grass green. It has small white flowers in umbrella-shaped inflorescences. Its flowering period is from June to August. It is also a good aquatic ornamental plant, suitable for placement in water bodies, and can also be placed indoors as a material for water greening, such as aquariums.

3. Is it a plant?

After the above introduction, we can see the connection between them. In addition to the ornamental plants that are both aquatic, there are also differences in appearance. The most obvious one is that the nickname of "Shiitake Grass" is "Copper Money Grass". However, the strange thing is that the nickname of "Copper Money Grass" does not include "Shiitake Grass", and their appearance is not exactly the same.

In many places, they are considered to be a kind of plant. However, if you buy it in the market, the former has large leaves and long stems and leaves. However, the leaves of the latter are very small and the stems and leaves are shorter, so they are not a plant.

2. What is Lentinus edodes?

3. Is it a plant?

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