noun
Salsola komarovii; saltwort species
A specific species of saltwort, a plant in the amaranth family. The Japanese name is usually written in kana. Cross-referenced with 陸鹿尾菜 (おかひじき), another saltwort species.
See also: 陸鹿尾菜
ミルナは海岸近くの砂地に生える一年草です。
Miruna is an annual plant that grows on sandy soil near the coast.
ミルナとおかひじきは同じ仲間の植物です。
Miruna and okahijiki are plants of the same family.
Another species of saltwort (Salsola komarovii is a different species from the one commonly called おかひじき). Both are edible but distinct.
The name ミルナ likely derives from 海松 (みる, a type of seaweed) and 菜 (な, vegetable/greens), referring to its seaweed-like appearance. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.