Wild vegetables that look like shepherd's purse are bracken, purslane, houttuynia cordata and Malantou. Pteridium aquilinum is mainly grown in shallow mountainous areas, and the unstretched shoots are edible. Portulaca oleracea is planted all over China and is one of the common vegetables. After drying, it can be used as medicine, and its medicinal value is relatively high.

There are many wild vegetables similar to shepherd's purse in life, and Pteridium aquilinum is one of them. Pteridium aquilinum likes to grow in sunny plots in shallow mountainous areas, mostly distributed in sparse mixed coniferous and broad-leaved forests. When eating it, you can choose the part with undeveloped young leaves and buds.

Portulaca oleracea grows all over China. 1 It grows in fertile soil, and the plants are drought-resistant and hard-working. The tender stems and leaves can be used to make vegetables, which are very similar in shape to shepherd's purse. It is a good vegetable, which is rich in vitamins and is beneficial to human health if eaten frequently.

The shape of Houttuynia cordata is similar to that of shepherd's purse, so it is difficult to distinguish them without careful observation. Houttuynia cordata is usually harvested in summer, and it can be used as medicine after drying, which has antibacterial and immune-enhancing effects.