Are copper money grass and lentinus edodes a kind of plant?

1. What is Tongqian grass

It is a plant of Umbelliferae and coriander. It has many nicknames, such as "money grass", "passing yellow", "opposite grass" and so on. It is called differently in different regions. For example, in Sichuan Province, it is also called "a bunch of money", in Jiangxi Province, it is called "temporary rescue" and so on. It is mostly distributed on the roadside or in the grass on the hillside. It is widely distributed in various provinces in mainland China. Its leaves are round or reniform and tomentose on the back. It will also blossom, white petals, Corolla is yellow. Its florescence is around April. It can be planted in the open field, or it can be placed in water bodies such as pools.

2. What is Lentinus edodes

It also belongs to Umbelliferae and coriander. Aliases are "copper grass", "money lotus" and so on. Its leaves are round shield-shaped, grass-green. A small white flower with an umbelliform inflorescence. Its flowering period is from June to August. It is also a good aquatic ornamental plant, suitable for placed in the water body, can also be put indoors as a water body greening material, such as aquarium and so on.

3. Whether it is a plant or not

Through the above introduction, we can see the connection between them. In addition to the same aquatic ornamental plants, there are differences in appearance, the most obvious is that the nickname "Lentinus edodes" has "copper grass". However, it is strange that there is no "shiitake mushroom grass" in the nickname "copper money grass", and their appearance is not exactly the same.

In many places, they are considered to be a plant. However, if you buy it on the market, the former has big leaves and long stems. However, the latter has small leaves and shorter stems and leaves, so they are not a kind of plant.