mountain harebell; Alaska harebell
A flowering plant (Campanula lasiocarpa) native to alpine regions of Japan and North America.
The mountain harebell blooms on rocky alpine slopes.
Usually written in katakana; the kanji form 岩桔梗 is rare.
Kanji spelling is rarely used; the plant name is normally written in katakana.
From 岩 (iwa, 'rock') + 桔梗 (kikyō, 'bellflower'), referring to its rocky habitat and bell-shaped flowers.