What is shepherd's purse?
Shepherd's purse, also known as shepherd's purse, field vegetable, chick grass, field vegetable, water chestnut, etc., belongs to the Brassicaceae family, is a plant of the genus Shepherd's Purse, and is a one- or two-year herbaceous plant. It is called Xiangcai in the local area, white cauliflower and black cabbage in the north. It is called "Hegancai" in the Yao family, and it is called Dicai in Henan, Hubei and other regions. It is a favorite edible wild vegetable. Originating in Eastern Europe and Asia Minor, it is now common throughout the world. Its Latin species name comes from Latin, which means small box or "shepherd's wallet". It describes that its siliques are shaped like a shepherd's wallet, and its English name is "shepherd's wallet".
How to identify wild shepherd's purse
1. Wild shepherd's purse has loose leaves and grows on the ground.
2. The strain is not very tall and relatively short. ?
3. The color is gray-green.
4. The roots are large, the leaves are small, and the leaves are slightly red. In addition, shepherd's purse grown in greenhouses has slender leaves and small roots.
How to choose wild shepherd's purse
1, you cannot buy those that have bloomed. ?
2. Each plant has more than thirteen leaves.
3. Do not pick or eat wild vegetables if you do not know their origin.