Pacific silverweed; Eged's silverweed
A plant species (Potentilla egedii var. grandis) native to coastal regions of the North Pacific.
Pacific silverweed is often seen on the coasts of Hokkaido.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and mainly found in botanical contexts.
The name is composed of 蝦夷 (Ezo, old name for Hokkaido), 蔓 (vine), and 金梅 (cinquefoil), referring to a creeping plant of the rose family found in northern Japan.