Metaplexis japonica; rough potato
A species of flowering plant in the dogbane family, native to East Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'milk grass'.
See also: ガガイモ
Metaplexis japonica was once also written as 蘿芋.
I found white flowers of Metaplexis japonica by the roadside.
Standard kanji spelling for this plant name.
Katakana spelling, often used for plant names in botanical contexts or when the kanji is obscure.
Compound of 乳 (ちち, 'milk') and 草 (くさ, 'grass, plant'), referring to the milky sap characteristic of this plant.