noun
Clematis stans (a species of buttercup)
A perennial herb native to Japan, with pale purple flowers. The name literally means 'grass peony'.
クサボタンは山地の林縁に生える多年草です。
Clematis stans is a perennial that grows at the edges of mountain forests.
秋にクサボタンの淡い紫色の花が咲きます。
In autumn, the pale purple flowers of Clematis stans bloom.
The name クサボタン (草牡丹) literally means 'grass peony', referring to the plant's resemblance to a peony but with herbaceous stems.