Artemisia sieversiana
A species of mugwort native to East Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'gray mugwort'.
Artemisia sieversiana can sometimes be seen along roadsides and in wastelands.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this species.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice. It is usually written in kana.
Compound of 灰色 (はいいろ, 'gray') and 蓬 (よもぎ, 'mugwort'), describing the plant's grayish appearance.