creeping lettuce (Ixeris stolonifera)
A low-growing perennial plant with yellow flowers, often found in lawns and fields.
In spring, many creeping lettuce plants bloom in the garden.
southern crabgrass (Digitaria ciliaris)
A common annual grass weed; also called 雌日芝 (めひしば).
See also: メヒシバ
Southern crabgrass is one of the troublesome weeds in the field.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Alternate kanji spelling with okurigana; rarely used.
Kanji spelling; rarely used and may be unfamiliar.
The name ジシバリ literally means 'ground-binding', from the plant's creeping habit. The exact derivation is uncertain.