golden lace; Patrinia scabiosifolia
A perennial plant of the valerian family, native to East Asia, bearing clusters of small yellow flowers in late summer to autumn. Often featured in Japanese poetry and autumn flower arrangements.
In the autumn fields, golden lace is blooming everywhere.
Golden lace is one of the seven flowers of autumn.
The plant name is usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is a jukujikun reading; rarely used in modern writing and may be encountered in literary or historical contexts.
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for plant names.
The name オミナエシ is of native Japanese origin, with the kanji 女郎花 being a jukujikun (meaning-based) spelling. The exact derivation is uncertain, though it is traditionally associated with the beauty of women (女) and the plant's delicate flowers.