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.
Erigeron thunbergii blooms with purple flowers in spring.
Thunberg's fleabane; Erigeron thunbergii
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and matches usual-kana usage.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Alternate kanji spelling; marked as rarely used.
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.