Utricularia bifida; a species of bladderwort
A small carnivorous plant native to East and Southeast Asia. The Japanese name literally means 'ear-pick plant', referring to the shape of its flower resembling an ear pick.
I found a bladderwort (Utricularia bifida) in the marsh.
Utricularia bifida produces small yellow flowers.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name and is the recommended headword; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling using 掻; rare and mainly encountered in botanical contexts.
Kanji spelling with okurigana き; rare.
Compound of 耳かき (mimikaki, 'ear pick') + 草 (kusa, 'grass/plant'), from the resemblance of the flower to an ear pick. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.