noun
Japanese wood poppy; Glaucidium palmatum
A perennial herb native to Japan, known for its large pale purple flowers. The name is often written in katakana.
シラネアオイは山地の湿った林床に生える。
The Japanese wood poppy grows on moist forest floors in mountainous areas.
この植物園ではシラネアオイが見頃です。
The Japanese wood poppies are at their best in this botanical garden now.
Named after Mount Shirane (白根山), where it was first discovered, combined with 葵 (aoi, 'hollyhock'), though it is not a true hollyhock. The exact naming history is uncertain.