blue-eyed grass; Sisyrinchium rosulatum
A small flowering plant in the iris family, often found in lawns and gardens. The name is usually written in katakana.
Blue-eyed grass is blooming in the garden.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may not be widely recognized; the katakana form is strongly preferred.
Formed from 庭 “garden” and 石菖, the name of the Japanese sweet flag, which the plant resembles; it denotes the sweet-flag-like plant growing in gardens.