orange hawkweed; fox-and-cubs
A perennial flowering plant with orange-red flowers, native to Europe but naturalized in Japan. Scientific name: Pilosella aurantiaca (syn. Hieracium aurantiacum).
Orange hawkweed is often seen along roadsides in Hokkaido.
The bright orange flowers of the orange hawkweed are blooming.
タンポポ (dandelion) is a common yellow-flowered weed; コウリンタンポポ is a different species with orange-red flowers, often called 'hawkweed' in English.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
The name コウリンタンポポ literally means 'red-ring dandelion,' from 紅 (kō, 'crimson'), 輪 (rin, 'ring'), and タンポポ (tanpopo, 'dandelion'), referring to the flower's color and shape. The plant is not a true dandelion but a hawkweed (Pilosella aurantiaca).