The stems of wheat are erect, tufted, 6 to 7 knots, 60 to 100 cm high, 5 to 7 mm in diameter. The sheaths of leaves are loosely wrapped around the stems. The tongue is membranous, growing about 1 mm, and the leaves are long lanceolate.
The stem of rice is erect, 30 to 100 cm high, and the leaves are in two rows of alternate, linear lanceolate.
Spikes of wheat are erect, about 5 to 10 cm long and about 1 to 1.5 cm wide. Spikelets contain 3 to 9 flowers.
The panicles of rice are panicles, which are relatively loose and self pollinated. The spikelets are oblong, flattened on both sides, and contain 3 florets.
Wheat fruit is caryopsis, yellow brown peel, oblate or oval, the two ends of the fruit are slightly sharp or blunt, there are starch grains inside, the powder of the fruit is white, there are small pieces of yellow brown peel.
Rice fruit is caryopsis, lemma is navicular, with short awn.
