also: こごめがやつり
rice flat sedge; Cyperus iria
A species of sedge found in rice paddies and wet areas; the name is a botanical term.
Rice flat sedge is growing in the rice paddy.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling is also used, though katakana is more common for plant names.
Formed from 小米（こごめ）, likening the small fruits to grains of rice, and 蚊帳吊草（かやつりぐさ）, the sedge name underlying ガヤツリ.