noun
white bush clover
Refers to a variety of bush clover (Lespedeza) with white flowers, often associated with autumn in Japanese poetry.
庭に白萩が咲いている。
White bush clover is blooming in the garden.
noun
Botanical name for a species of loosestrife, also known as 沼虎の尾 (numatoranoo). Less common in everyday language.
See also: 沼虎の尾
白萩は湿地に生える多年草で、夏に白い花を咲かせる。
Lysimachia fortunei is a perennial that grows in wetlands and produces white flowers in summer.