noun
Aleutian mountainheath
A specific plant species (Phyllodoce aleutica). Botanical term; in everyday contexts the katakana name is used.
アオノツガザクラは高山の湿地に生える。
Aleutian mountainheath grows in alpine wetlands.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts; learners will almost always encounter the katakana form.
The name is a compound of 青 (ao, 'blue/green'), の (no, possessive particle), and 栂桜 (tsugazakura, 'mountainheath'), referring to the bluish flowers of this species. The exact derivation is uncertain beyond the literal components.