meadow buttercup
A species of buttercup native to Japan (Ranunculus acris var. nipponicus).
Meadow buttercups can be found in alpine meadows.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts.
The name combines 深山 (deep mountains) and 金鳳花 (buttercup). The exact derivation is uncertain.