1、 Plant difference

The stem of wheat is upright and tufted, with 6 to 7 nodes, 60 to 100 cm high and 5 to 7 mm in diameter. The sheath of leaves loosely wraps the stem, the tongue is membranous, about 1 mm long, and the leaves are long lanceolate

The stem of rice is upright, 30 to 100 cm high, and the leaves are alternate in two rows, in a linear lanceolate shape

2、 Flower difference

The spike of wheat is erect, about 5 to 10 cm long and about 1 to 1.5 cm wide. The spikelet contains 3 to 9 flowers

The panicle of rice is a panicle, which is loose and self pollinated. The spikelets are oblong, flattened on both sides and contain three florets

3、 Fruit difference

The wheat fruit is caryopsis, with yellow brown pericarp, oblate or oval shape. The two ends of the fruit are slightly pointed or blunt, with starch grains inside. The powder of the fruit is white, with small yellow brown pericarp pieces

The fruit of rice is caryopsis, the lemma is navicular and has a short awn