Objective: Due to domestic of dandelion medicinal materials and blending less falsify the micro morphological study of the fruit

the author makes a micro-macroscopically distinction research on several kinds of Taraxacum mongolicum herbs and adulterants fruits often seen on the market at present. Method: Collect specimens the fruits of T.mongolicum

T.sinicum

T.ohwianum and Youngia japonica

Sonchus oleraceus

Ixeris deblilis were identified by the method of microscope character identification. Result: Verruculose on the surface of T.mongolicum

T.sinicum

T.ohwianum fruits

small protuberance on the surface of Y.japonica

S. oleraceus

I. deblilis of fruits

without verruculose.T.mongolicum

T.sinicum

T.ohwianum and I. debilis have beak base

but the Y. japonica

S. oleraceus fruit beakless base.There are dark brown hairs on its beak of T. msinicum fruit

T.mongolicum

T.ohwianum and I. debilis does not have painstakingly;T.mongolicum pappus crested side is sparse and longer

T.sinicum is sparse and short; T.ohwianum is dense and longer relatively.Y. japonica dense crown burr synthesis

apex acute

S. oleraceus no obvious lateral branch and a protrusion short and obtuse

I. debilisis obvious pricked protrusions

short and densely populated. Conclusion: The microscope characteristics of 3 kinds of taraxacum fruits and 3 kinds of adulterants of fruits can be used as the identification characteristics

andprovide reference for the daily inspection of the taraxaciherba.Hope to providecertain assistance to ensure its quality

to provide a reference for the whole plant traditional medicine distinction and to lay the foundation for clinical drug safety.