noun
hawkweed oxtongue
A species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family, native to East Asia. Scientific name: Picris hieracioides subsp. japonica.
道端にコウゾリナが咲いていた。
Hawkweed oxtongue was blooming by the roadside.
The name コウゾリナ (剃刀菜) literally means 'razor vegetable', likely from the rough, bristly leaves that feel like a razor. The exact origin is uncertain.