Artemisia montana
A species of mugwort native to Japan; scientific name Artemisia montana. Often encountered in botanical contexts.
Artemisia montana is a perennial plant that grows wild in mountainous areas.
Japanese mugwort; Artemisia princeps
Commonly known as 蓬 (よもぎ) in everyday contexts; this term specifically refers to the species Artemisia princeps, often used in traditional medicine and cooking.
See also: よもぎ
The leaves of Japanese mugwort are used as an ingredient in kusa-mochi.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 蓬 (mugwort); rarely used in practice.
Kanji spelling using 艾 (mugwort); rarely used in practice.
Compound of 山 (yama, 'mountain') and 蓬 (yomogi, 'mugwort'), referring to a mountain mugwort species.