Shepherd's purse belongs to annual or biennial herbaceous plants, plant height is usually between 30 to 40 centimeters, the root system appears white, and upright downward branching, the leaf blade appears triangular, the initial leaf blade is relatively smooth, later there will be tomentum, the flowering stage will be a small white flowers, the adaptability of the shepherd's purse is strong, usually in the field to grow.

caper is often seen in the life of the plant, but what caper looks like many people are not very clear, caper is an annual or biennial herb, plant height is usually between 30 to 40 cm, the main root is a long and thin state, and show white, erect down, and have branches.

Shepherd's purse has triangular, unevenly shaped leaves that gradually increase in size from the root system outward, with downy hairs on the leaves, which make it easy to recognize, and it usually grows in fields, and is very adaptable, even in poor soils.

Shepherd's purse is non-toxic daily can be directly eaten, many places can be shepherd's purse and eggs with scrambled food, can have a high food value, shepherd's purse is rich in nutrients is, but also a lot of vegetables in the absence of, often eat can be supplemented for the human body some of the elements of the micronutrients, so as to improve the body's immunity.

Shepherd's purse in the juvenile period is more difficult to distinguish, and the dandelion looks more similar, the seedling period of the leaf blade is smooth without fuzz, with time on the leaf blade will appear fuzz, and the rod is also a rounded upright state, the shepherd's purse in the spring time will also bloom, for the small white flowers.