noun
Asian lopseed
A herbaceous plant, Phryma leptostachya subsp. asiatica, native to East Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'fly poison grass'.
ハエドクソウは山地の林床に生える多年草です。
Asian lopseed is a perennial plant that grows on forest floors in mountainous areas.
Compound of 蝿 (hae, 'fly') + 毒 (doku, 'poison') + 草 (sō, 'grass'), referring to its traditional use as a fly poison. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.