1、 Blade difference

The basal leaves of ghost poppy are ovate to lanceolate, with two pinnate deep lobes. The small lobes are lanceolate or oblong, serrated, green on both sides and hairy. Stem leaves are many, alternate, similar in shape to basal leaves, smaller

The leaves of Yumei are alternate, the outline is narrow ovate or lanceolate, pinnately divided, and the lower part is completely divided. The whole lobes are lanceolate and pinnately lobed, and the lobes are lanceolate

2、 The difference between flowers

The ghost poppy flower is solitary, the flower bud is wide oval or oval, and the petals have 4-6, which are wide obovate or fan-shaped. The color is red or crimson, with short claws at the base and sometimes purple blue spots. The flowering period is from June to July every year

Yumeihua is also solitary on the top of branches or stems. The flower buds are oblong obovate. All petals are 4, round, purple red in color, with dark purple spots at the base. The flowering period is from March to August