also: おぎょう
noun
Jersey cudweed; Gnaphalium affine
A species of cottonweed. The plant is also known as 母子草 (hahakogusa).
See also: 母子草
春になると、道端にゴギョウが黄色い花を咲かせる。
In spring, Jersey cudweed blooms with yellow flowers along the roadside.
ゴギョウは、昔から七草のひとつとして親しまれてきた。
Jersey cudweed has long been familiar as one of the seven herbs of spring.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji form; rare and mostly seen in botanical or historical contexts.
Alternate reading for the kanji form; rare.
Variant kanji form; very rare.
Katakana spelling for the alternate reading; included as a search variant.
The name likely derives from the plant's use in the spring seven-herb porridge (七草粥) and its traditional association with good health, but the exact origin is uncertain.