The difference between Peucedanum and Peucedanum

Leaf blade: the basal leaves of Peucedanum dahuricum have longer petioles, up to 15 cm long; while the basal petioles of Peucedanum dahuricum are slightly shorter, about 10 cm, and the shapes of the two kinds of leaves are different. Flowers: Peucedanum is a compound cyme with oval petals, while Peucedanum usually has a corymbose shaped inflorescence and an inverted heart-shaped petal.

First, the difference between leaves

The basal leaves of Peucedanum have long petioles, up to 15 cm in length, and there are egg shaped lanceolate leaf sheaths at the base. The shape of leaf blade is triangular ovate or broad ovate.

The basal leaves of Peucedanum pubescens are less, the petioles are shorter than the former, about 10 cm, and the leaf sheath at the base is wider. The shape of leaf blade is triangular ovate.

The difference between flowers

The inflorescence of Peucedanum is cymose, which is usually on the top or side. No involucral bracts or 1 to several, linear. Petals are ovate in shape, white in color, and slightly curved inward.

The inflorescence of Peucedanum is compound cyme, but it usually branches into corymbose. There are 6-8 involucral bracts, which are linear lanceolate. Petal shape is inverted heart shape, the color is the same as the former, white

Radix Peucedani