The leaves of dandelion are inverted egg shaped lanceolate, 4-20cm long and 1-5cm wide, with serrated leaf margin. However, the leaves are oval or oval, 3-10cm long and 1.2-3cm wide, with rough serrations on the leaf margin. So the dandelion leaves are slightly larger than the bitter vegetable leaves.
The flower of dandelion is white, and the involucre has 2-3 layers. And the color of cauliflower is yellow, the involucral bracts are relatively small.
The fruit of dandelion is inverted egg lanceolate, dark brown in color, 4-5mm in length and 1-1.5mm in width. However, the fruit of Sophora flavescens is oblong with a length of 3-4mm. Therefore, the dandelion fruit is slightly larger than the bitter vegetable fruit.
