The leaves of endive are alternate, lanceolate or oblong, 8 to 20 cm long and 2 to 5 cm wide. The apex of the leaves is obtuse, and the base is ear like.
Dandelion leaves are in the shape of inverted egg lanceolate, oblong lanceolate or inverted lanceolate, 4-20cm long and 1-5cm wide. The leaf apex is blunt or sharp, the edge sometimes has pinnate deep split or wavy teeth, sometimes inverted pinnate deep split or large pinnate deep split, and the top of the split is relatively large.
The flowers of endive are terminal, single or umbrella shaped, with a diameter of 2 to 4 cm. The flowers are glossy and bright yellow.
One or several scape of dandelion, 10 to 25 cm high, purple red in the upper part, about 30 to 40 cm in diameter of the capitulum, yellow in ligulate, about 8 mm in length and 1.5 mm in width.
