noun
lady's bedstraw; yellow bedstraw
A flowering plant (Galium verum) with small yellow flowers, native to Europe and Asia. The name is often written in katakana as カワラマツバ.
カワラマツバは黄色い小さな花を咲かせる。
Lady's bedstraw produces small yellow flowers.
The name カワラマツバ literally means 'riverbank pine needle', likely from the plant's habitat and needle-like leaves. The exact origin is uncertain.