イワカガミ

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Meanings

noun

fringe bell; fringed galax

usually written using kana alone

A small perennial plant (Schizocodon soldanelloides) native to Japan, with glossy, round leaves and fringed bell-shaped flowers. The name literally means 'rock mirror'.

イワカガミは高こう山ざんの岩いわ場ばに生はえる多た年ねん草そうです。
The fringe bell is a perennial plant that grows on rocky alpine slopes.
春はるになると、イワカガミの淡あわいピンクの花はなが咲さきます。
In spring, the pale pink flowers of the fringed galax bloom.