also: るりはこべ
scarlet pimpernel
A small annual plant with orange or blue flowers, often considered a weed. Scientific name: Anagallis arvensis. Usually written in katakana.
Scarlet pimpernels were blooming by the roadside.
scarlet pimpernel
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Kanji form using 瑠璃 (lapis lazuli/blue) and 繁縷 (chickweed). Rarely used; mainly in botanical contexts.
Formed from 瑠璃, referring to the flower’s deep blue color, and ハコベ, from its resemblance to chickweed.