noun
hepatica; liverleaf; liverwort
Refers to Hepatica nobilis var. japonica, a spring wildflower. Also called 三角草 (みすみそう) or 州浜草 (すはまそう).
See also: 三角草 (みすみそう) · 州浜草 (すはまそう)
雪割草は早春に可憐な花を咲かせる。
Hepatica blooms with delicate flowers in early spring.
noun
bird's-eye primrose; mealy primrose
Refers to Primula farinosa subsp. modesta, a different plant from sense 1. Less common usage.
雪割草と呼ばれる植物には、ユキワリソウの他にサクラソウ科のものもある。
Plants called 雪割草 include not only Hepatica but also a primrose species.
Literally 'snow-splitting grass', from 雪 (snow) + 割り (splitting) + 草 (grass/plant), referring to its early spring blooming when snow is still present.