lawn marshpennywort
A small creeping plant (Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides) often found in lawns and damp areas. The name literally means 'blood-stopping grass', referring to its traditional use as a styptic.
A lot of lawn marshpennywort is growing in the garden.
Lawn marshpennywort was used in the past to treat wounds.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly used in botanical or traditional contexts.
Variant kanji spelling, even less common than 血止め草.
The name 血止め草 (ちどめぐさ) literally means 'blood-stopping grass', from its traditional use as a styptic. The plant is native to East Asia.