noun
henbit deadnettle; henbit
Common weed with small pink flowers, often seen in fields and gardens. Scientific name Lamium amplexicaule.
春になると、道端にホトケノザがたくさん咲いている。
In spring, many henbit deadnettles bloom along the roadside.
noun
Japanese nipplewort
A different plant, Lapsanastrum apogonoides, also called 田平子 (たびらこ). Less commonly referred to as ホトケノザ.
See also: 田平子
ホトケノザは、田平子という別の植物を指すこともある。
ホトケノザ can also refer to a different plant called 田平子.
Refers specifically to Lapsanastrum apogonoides, while ホトケノザ more commonly means henbit deadnettle.
Literally 'Buddha's seat', from the shape of the leaves resembling a lotus pedestal. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.