noun
Artemisia sieversiana
A species of mugwort native to East Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'gray mugwort'.
ハイイロヨモギは、道端や荒れ地で見られることがあります。
Artemisia sieversiana can sometimes be seen along roadsides and in wastelands.
Common mugwort (Artemisia princeps), widely used in Japanese cuisine and traditional medicine. ハイイロヨモギ is a different species with grayish foliage.
Compound of 灰色 (はいいろ, 'gray') and 蓬 (よもぎ, 'mugwort'), describing the plant's grayish appearance.