Shepherd's purse, the scientific name of local cuisine

It is a traditional Chinese medicine, which has the effects of moisture-proof, liver-clearing and eyesight improvement, and can effectively prevent seasonal diseases during the transition of spring and summer seasons.

There is a saying in the north that "shepherd's purse is a panacea on March 3"

In the south, there is a traditional custom of "boiling eggs on March 3"

Ground vegetables (shepherd's purse) generally grow in rural vegetable fields and ridges. The leaves of ground vegetables are very long and spread around. When mature, slender branches are drawn from the center, and there is a group of white flowers at the top of the branches. . . The most unique thing is that there are many green stamens (also seeds) on the branches under the flowers. The top of the stamen is shaped like a small love peach, and the whole plant is green except for the white flowers.

Generally, elders over 40 years old in the family can recognize it well, but its seedlings are not easy to recognize, but they are very easy to recognize when they are mature. You can search Baidu (if there are pictures of local vegetables and shepherd's purse)