noun
Heracleum nipponicum; Japanese hogweed
A species of hogweed native to Japan. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, simply referred to as ハナウド.
ハナウドはセリ科の多年草です。
Heracleum nipponicum is a perennial plant of the Apiaceae family.
山道で白いハナウドの花を見つけた。
I found white flowers of Japanese hogweed along the mountain path.
The name ハナウド (花独活) literally means 'flower udo', referring to its resemblance to 独活 (ウド, Aralia cordata). The exact derivation is uncertain.