Artemisia selengensis
A species of mugwort, used as a wild vegetable in East Asian cuisine. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, often referred to simply as ヨモギ.
Artemisia selengensis is known as a spring wild vegetable.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; learners will mostly encounter the katakana form.
Compound of 背高 (seitaka, 'tall') and ヨモギ (yomogi, 'mugwort'), referring to its height compared to other mugwort species.