tufted vetch; cow vetch
A flowering plant, Vicia cracca, also called cow vetch. Botanical term; in everyday contexts, the katakana name is used.
Tufted vetch produces small purple flowers.
Usually written in katakana as a plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare; the plant is normally written in kana.
The name クサフジ (草藤) literally means 'grass wisteria', referring to the plant's resemblance to wisteria. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.