alpine gesneriad; Conandron ramondioides
A perennial herb native to rocky, moist areas in East Asia. The name literally means 'rock tobacco'.
The alpine gesneriad is a perennial that grows on damp rocky surfaces.
I found alpine gesneriad flowers along the mountain path.
Hiragana-katakana mixed spelling; occasionally seen.
Compound of 岩 (iwa, 'rock') and タバコ (tabako, 'tobacco'), from the resemblance of its leaves to tobacco leaves.