ニガナ

Meanings

1

Ixeris dentata; a species of wild lettuce

usually written using kana alone

A perennial herb in the daisy family, native to East Asia. The name literally means 'bitter greens' and it is sometimes used as a wild edible plant.

春はるになると、道みち端ばたにニガナの黄き色いろい花はなが咲さく。
In spring, the yellow flowers of Ixeris dentata bloom along the roadside.
ニガナは山さん菜さいとして天てんぷらにされることもある。
Ixeris dentata is sometimes made into tempura as a wild vegetable.