The difference between Geranium serrata and Geranium serratum

1. Difference of blades

The leaves of Geranium are opposite, the basal leaves and the leaves at the bottom of the stem have long petioles, the lower leaves are kidney-shaped pentagonal, the base is broadly cordate, palmately lobed with 5 deep lobes, the lobes are oblong or rhombus, the part above the middle is serrated pinnate, the lower part is cuneate, and the stipules are lanceolate.

The basal leaves of Crane Grass are round and kidney-shaped, with 5 deep lobes, and the lobes are obovate-cuneate. The stem leaves are 3-lobed, and the lobes are long ovate or wide cuneate. Stipules are ovate-triangular.

2. The difference between flowers

The peduncle of Geranium is filamentous and grows solitary in the leaf axils. The bracts are opposite and brown in color. The sepals are ovate-elliptical, and the petals are white or lavender and obovate.

The inflorescence of Cranewort is terminal or axillary, the bracts are subulate, the sepals are oblong, the petals are similar in shape to the former, and the color is white or light red.