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1. 설상화가 있다.

2. 총포 밑에 소포가 없으며 암술대 윗부분은 다소 부풀고 좁아지지 않는다.

3. 잎은 난형 심장저로서 잎자루가 길다 ·························································································651. 국화방망이

3. 잎은 예저 또는 절저이다.

4. 설상화는 오렌지색이고 총포는 적자색이다.

5. 수과는 털이 없거나 부분적으로 털이 있다 ··············································································652. 바위솜나물

5. 수과는 털이 발생한다.

6. 경엽에 털이 있다 ········································································································ 653. 산솜방망이

6. 경엽에 거미줄 같은 털이있다 ························································································653+. 민솜방망이

4. 설상화는 황색이고 총포는 녹색이다.

7. 뿌리에서 돋은 잎은 절저이고 잎자루가 길다 ·············································································비로봉쑥방망이

7. 뿌리에서 돋은 잎은 밑이 좁아져서 잎자루가 뚜렷하지 않다.

8. 총포는 길이 4~7mm 이다 ································································································· 654. 물솜방망이

8. 총포는 길이 6-8mm 이고 수과에 털이 있다 ···············································································655. 솜방망이

2. 총포 밑에 소포가 있으며 수술대는 위로 굵어지고 점차 좁아진다.

9. 두화는 작고 수가 많다.

10. 잎은 갈라지지 않는다 ········································································································· 656. 금방망이

10. 잎은 갈라진다.

11. 잎은 잎자루가 있고 1-3쌍의 우상복엽이다 ·········································································· 657. 삼잎방망이

11. 잎은 잎자루가 없고 열편은 6쌍 정도이다················································································· 658. 쑥방망이

9. 두화는 크고 1-30 개가 산방상으로 달린다 ···················································································659. 웅기솜나물

1. 설상화가 없다 ······························································································································ 660. 개쑥갓