noun
common butterwort
A small carnivorous plant with sticky leaves that trap insects. Scientific name: Pinguicula vulgaris.
ムシトリスミレは湿った岩場に生える食虫植物です。
The common butterwort is a carnivorous plant that grows on damp rocks.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is usually written in kana.
The name literally means 'insect-catching violet', from 虫取り (insect catching) + 菫 (violet), referring to its violet-like flowers and insect-trapping leaves.