also: きくざきいちげ
Anemone pseudoaltaica
A species of anemone native to East Asia; the name is usually written in katakana.
Anemone pseudoaltaica blooms with white flowers in early spring.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant name is usually written in katakana.
Hiragana spelling, less common than katakana for this plant name.
The name キクザキイチゲ literally means 'chrysanthemum-blooming anemone', from 菊 (chrysanthemum) + 咲き (blooming) + 一華 (anemone). The derivation is straightforward from the components.