also: のぐさ
wild grass; wildflowers
Refers to grasses and herbaceous plants growing wild in fields, roadsides, or mountains. Often includes small wildflowers. The reading やそう is standard; のぐさ is rare and may appear in older or poetic contexts.
In spring, various wildflowers bloom along the roadside.
Around here you can gather many edible wild plants.
wildflowers and wild grasses; wild plants (as objects of beauty)
Standard kanji spelling; the reading やそう is the most common.
Rare reading; やそう is strongly preferred in modern Japanese.
Compound of 野 (field, wild) and 草 (grass, herb). The reading やそう uses the on'yomi of both characters, while のぐさ uses the kun'yomi. The on'yomi reading is now standard.