cutleaf coneflower; greenhead coneflower
A flowering plant (Rudbeckia laciniata) native to North America, naturalized in Japan. Often written in katakana.
Cutleaf coneflowers bloom with yellow flowers in summer.
Standard katakana spelling for this plant name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
The Japanese name オオハンゴンソウ (大反魂草) literally means 'large 反魂草 (hangingon-sō)', referring to a related plant. The exact derivation of 反魂草 is uncertain, but it may be associated with traditional medicinal uses.