noun
Artemisia montana
A species of mugwort native to Japan; scientific name Artemisia montana. Often encountered in botanical contexts.
ヤマヨモギは山地に自生する多年草です。
Artemisia montana is a perennial plant that grows wild in mountainous areas.
Commonly known as 蓬 (よもぎ) in everyday contexts; this term specifically refers to the species Artemisia princeps, often used in traditional medicine and cooking.
See also: 蓬
ヤマヨモギの葉は草餅の材料として使われます。
The leaves of Japanese mugwort are used as an ingredient in kusa-mochi.
蓬 is the general term for mugwort, while ヤマヨモギ refers specifically to Artemisia princeps or Artemisia montana in botanical contexts.
Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 蓬 (yomogi, 'mugwort'), referring to a mountain mugwort species.