soft rush; common rush
Refers to the plant Juncus effusus var. decipiens, often used in tatami mats. The katakana spelling イ is standard.
See also: 藺草
Soft rush is used as a material for tatami mats.
Shichito matgrass; Cyperus malaccensis
needle spikerush
traditional Japanese conical hat
Machaerina rubiginosa; a tropical sedge species
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; the kanji 藺 is rare.
Kanji form is uncommon; usually written in katakana.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling 藺 is conventionally associated with this plant.