noun
Erigeron thunbergii (species of flowering plant)
A species of fleabane native to Japan, with daisy-like flowers. Typically written in katakana as アズマギク.
アズマギクは春に紫色の花を咲かせます。
Erigeron thunbergii blooms with purple flowers in spring.
The name アズマギク (azumagiku) literally means 'eastern chrysanthemum', referring to its native range in eastern Japan. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.