noun
Euphrasia insignis (species of eyebright)
A specific species of eyebright native to Japan, found in alpine regions. The name is usually written in katakana.
ミヤマコゴメグサは高山植物の一種です。
Euphrasia insignis is a type of alpine plant.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in kana.
The name is composed of 深山 (deep mountain) and 小米草 (eyebright, literally 'small rice grass'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it refers to an eyebright species found in deep mountain areas.