1、 Leaf difference

The leaves of dandelion are oblanceolate, about 4-20cm long and 1-5cm wide, while the leaves of yellow quail are long oval or wide linear, about 2.5-13cm long and 1-4.5cm wide. Therefore, in contrast, the leaves of yellow quail are slightly smaller than those of dandelion

2、 The difference between flowers

The inflorescence of dandelion is a head like inflorescence. The involucre is bell shaped, light green, with a length of 12-14mm and 2-3 layers of bracts. In addition to most of the flower heads, a few flower branches have umbels at the top. Its involucre is cylindrical, 4-5mm long, with 4 layers of bracts

3、 Fruit difference

The fruit of dandelion is obovate lanceolate, dark brown, 4-5mm long and 1-1.5mm wide. The fruit is in the shape of quail, with the length of 1-5.2mm, and the fruit is yellow brown. Therefore, the fruit of yellow quail is smaller than that of dandelion