河原母子

Literally, “riverbed cudweed”, 河原(かわら) (kawara, “riverbed”) + 母子(ははこ) (hahako, “mother and child, cudweed”)

• IPA^(key): [ka̠β̞a̠ɾa̠ ha̠ha̠ko̞]

河(かわ)原(ら)母(はは)子(こ) or 河原母子(カワラハハコ) • (kawara hahako) 

1. Anaphalis margaritacea var. yedoensis, a species of pearly everlasting

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