The leaves of kuju are lanceolate, with pinnate deep split, oblong or oblanceolate, or large pinnate deep split, 3 to 12 cm long and 2 to 7 cm wide.
Dandelion leaves are oval or linear lanceolate, about 15 cm long, about 5 cm wide, with large head or feather crack, the lobes are triangular, the whole or fine teeth, the top of the leaf is slightly blunt or slightly sharp, the base is gradually narrowed and the petiole.
The flower of kuju is capitulum, a few of which will form a close corymb or raceme at the top of the stem and branch, and the small flower of ligulate is yellow.
Dandelion head, about 3.5 cm in diameter, glossy flower bright yellow, with red strips at the top