1、 Different varieties

Patrinia villosa is a plant of papavera and Pennisetum. It generally grows on hillsides, grasslands and beside roads. It is also called Pennisetum and bluish cabbage. It tastes spicy and bitter

Dandelion is a perennial herb belonging to Compositae and dandelion. It is not a plant with the former. It is also called western dandelion, mother-in-law Ding, huahuahualang, pugongcao, huahuahualang, etc

2、 Different plant types

The plant type of Patrinia villosa is relatively high, up to about 1 meter. The underground stem is relatively slender, and the aboveground stem is very upright, with dense white coarse hairs on it

The plant type of dandelion is relatively low and can only grow to 10-30cm. The root is conical, some curved, and the surface color is brown and some folds

3、 Different flowers

The flowering period of Patrinia villosa is from May to June. It belongs to corymbose panicle, the calyx is not obvious, and the Corolla is white

The flowering period of dandelion is from April to September. The flower color is yellow. There will be some purplish red stripes on the back of the edge tongue, which is quite different. After flowers bloom, brown or yellowish white plush will appear on the head