noun
alpine gesneriad; Conandron ramondioides
A perennial herb native to rocky, moist areas in East Asia. The name literally means 'rock tobacco'.
イワタバコは湿った岩場に生える多年草です。
The alpine gesneriad is a perennial that grows on damp rocky surfaces.
山道でイワタバコの花を見つけた。
I found alpine gesneriad flowers along the mountain path.
Compound of 岩 (iwa, 'rock') and タバコ (tabako, 'tobacco'), from the resemblance of its leaves to tobacco leaves.