Katashirogusa (one-sided white grass)

Japanese: カタシログサ(片白草) - かたしろぐさ
Katashirogusa (one-sided white grass)

...One theory is that the name "hankesho" (half makeup) comes from the color of the leaves, while another theory is that the name comes from the fact that the leaves grow around the 11th day after the summer solstice. It is also called Katashirogusa (one-sided white grass). The rhizome is long and creeping, and the aboveground stem is upright, 0.5 to 1 meter tall. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "katashirogusa (one-sided white grass)" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一説にはこの葉色から〈半化粧〉の名があるといい,また一説には,この葉を半夏生(夏至から11日目)のころにつけるところからこの名があるともいう。カタシログサ(片白草)ともいう。根茎は長くはい,地上茎は直立して,高さ0.5~1m。…

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