イワウメ
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Meanings
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pincushion plant; Diapensia lapponica
usually written using kana alone
A small alpine evergreen shrub with white flowers, found in arctic and high-mountain regions. The Japanese name イワウメ literally means 'rock plum'.
The pincushion plant is a small evergreen shrub that grows on rocky alpine terrain.