great burnet (Sanguisorba officinalis)
A perennial herb in the rose family, with small dark red flowers. The name is usually written in kana.
Great burnet flowers were blooming in the autumn field.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Hiragana spelling, also used.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used.
The name われもこう is of uncertain origin. One folk etymology suggests it derives from 吾も亦紅 (われもまたこう), meaning 'I am also crimson', but this is not historically confirmed.