Dandelion can be distinguished from real dandelion in appearance. True dandelion has dark brown roots and gear-like leaves, and most of the seeds are crowned, which tastes slightly bitter. False dandelion has yellow-brown roots and no gears on its leaves, which tastes slightly salty.

Identification method of dandelion 1, root

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It is becoming more and more popular in the market, so many unscrupulous vendors pretend to be dandelions. So what are the pictures of true and false dandelions? How can we judge them clearly? First of all, we can observe its roots. The true root of dandelion is black or brown, and the false root is yellow-brown.

2. Blade

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The leaves of the real dandelion belong to the basal leaf shape, and the edges of the leaves are gear-shaped and wrinkled. The top of the leaf is pointed, while the leaves of the false dandelion are toothless, and the tip is wrapped by small thorns, so the leaves are relatively complete and undamaged. So it can be judged by the leaves of both.

3. Crown hair

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True and false dandelions can also be judged by the crown hair. True dandelion has the most white hairs at the top of inflorescence, short stems and obvious crown hairs, while false dandelion has no hair or short and complicated hairs, which is also an effective method to judge dandelion.

Step 4 taste

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There is also a big difference in the taste of true and false dandelions. The real dandelion tastes slightly bitter. If placed on the tip of the nose, the fake dandelion tastes slightly salty. Therefore, if you can't tell the true dandelion from the false dandelion in shape, you can eat it, and the bitter taste is the real dandelion.