指さし燃も草ぐさ

noun

Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps)

Rare name for the plant more commonly known as 蓬 (よもぎ). The kanji 指燃草 is an uncommon spelling; the cross-reference to 蓬 indicates this is the same species.

See also: 蓬

• 「指さし燃も草ぐさ」は蓬よもぎの別べつ名めいとして古ふるい文ぶん献けんに見みられることがある。

  The name 指燃草 can be found in old texts as an alternate name for mugwort.