cat's-ear; false dandelion
A perennial herbaceous plant of the Asteraceae family, often considered a weed. The Japanese name literally means 'pig vegetable'.
Cat's-ear is a yellow flower often seen on roadsides.
Cat's-ear resembles a dandelion, but its stem branches.
Standard kanji spelling for the plant.
Katakana spelling, common for plant names.
The name 豚菜 (butana) literally means 'pig vegetable', likely from the plant's use as pig feed or its coarse appearance.