ミツバオウレン
Meanings
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threeleaf goldthread; savoyane
usually written using kana alone
A small perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to northern regions. The Japanese name ミツバオウレン refers to Coptis trifolia (syn. Coptis groenlandica).
Threeleaf goldthread grows wild in the wetlands of Hokkaido.
The rhizome of threeleaf goldthread is sometimes used medicinally.