縷紅草

Japanese

Kanji in this term
縷	紅	草
る Hyōgai	こう Grade: 6	そう Grade: 1
on'yomi	kan'on	on'yomi

Noun

縷(る)紅(こう)草(そう) or 縷紅草(ルコウソウ) • (rukōsō) 

1. cypress vine, Ipomoea quamoclit

Usage notes

As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).