also: おぎょう
noun
Jersey cudweed; Gnaphalium affine
A species of cottonweed. The plant is also known as 母子草 (hahakogusa).
See also: 母子草
春になると、道端にゴギョウが黄色い花を咲かせる。
In spring, Jersey cudweed blooms with yellow flowers along the roadside.
ゴギョウは、昔から七草のひとつとして親しまれてきた。
Jersey cudweed has long been familiar as one of the seven herbs of spring.
Kanji form; rare and mostly seen in botanical or historical contexts.
Alternate reading for the kanji form; rare.
Variant kanji form; very rare.
Katakana spelling for the alternate reading; included as a search variant.
Synonym; 母子草 is the more common Japanese name for the same plant.
The name likely derives from the plant's use in the spring seven-herb porridge (七草粥) and its traditional association with good health, but the exact origin is uncertain.