The difference between soft-branched yellow cicada and hard-branched yellow cicada

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Soft-twig cicada

yellow cicada

The soft-branched yellowtail is a vine-like shrub with soft, curved, and drooping branches. The soft-branched yellowtail has papery leaves, usually in whorls of 3-4 leaves, and its flowering period is from April to December every year; the hard-branched yellowtail It is an upright shrub with hard branches. Its flowering period is from May to August every year. The flower shape is smaller than that of the soft-branched yellow cicada, and the shape is like a funnel. Both hardwood and softwood cicadas are poisonous.

Soft-branched yellow cicada

Soft-branched yellow cicada is a vine-like shrub with soft, curved and hanging branches.

The leaves of the soft-branch yellow cicada are papery, usually in whorls of 3-4, sometimes opposite or alternate on the upper part of the branch. The leaves are obovate or obovate-lanceolate.

The flowering period of the yellow cicada is from April to December every year. The corolla is orange-yellow, relatively large, about 7-11 cm long and 9-11 cm in diameter, with reddish-brown veins inside. The lower part of the corolla is long cylindrical, 3-4 cm long, about 2-4 mm in diameter, and the base is not enlarged.

The bark, leaves, seeds, flowers and sap of the yellow cicada are poisonous, with the sap being the most toxic. Ingestion may cause abdominal pain, diarrhea, high fever, nausea, red and swollen lips, dry mouth and other symptoms. If the skin comes into contact with the juice, a rash will appear.

Hard The hard-branched yellow cicada

The hard-branched cicada is an upright shrub with relatively hard branches.

The leaves of the yellow cicada are in whorls of 3-5, and the leaves are oval or obovate-oblong.

The flowering period of the hard-branched goldenrod is from May to August every year. The flower shape is smaller than that of the soft-branched goldenrod. It is shaped like a funnel. The color is much darker than that of the soft-branched goldenrod. There are also reddish-brown stripes in the center. .

The flower length of the flower is about 4-6 cm, and the diameter of the mouth is about 4 cm. The lower part of the corolla is cylindrical, not more than 2 cm long, about 2-4 mm in diameter, and the base is enlarged.

Hard-twig cicadas are as toxic as soft-twig cicadas, and the milk is the most toxic. Ingestion can cause vomiting, diarrhea, fever, nausea, red and swollen lips, rapid heartbeat, circulatory and respiratory systems. Obstacles occur, etc.

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