蛍ほたる草ぐさほたるぐさじ字FuriganaMeanings1noundayflowerRefers to plants of the genus Commelina, especially Commelina communis, known as Asiatic dayflower. The name 蛍草 (firefly plant) may come from the brief blooming period or the shape of the flower.道みち端ばたに蛍ほたる草ぐさが咲さいていた。Dayflowers were blooming by the roadside.