also: たぬきあやめ
noun
wooly frogsmouth; wooly waterlily
A plant species (Philydrum lanuginosum) native to Australia and parts of Asia; the Japanese name is a direct loan from the scientific name or English common name, written in katakana.
タヌキアヤメは湿地に生える植物です。
The wooly frogsmouth is a plant that grows in wetlands.
図鑑でタヌキアヤメの写真を見た。
I saw a picture of a wooly frogsmouth in a field guide.
The Japanese name タヌキアヤメ is likely a phonetic adaptation of the English common name or scientific name, with タヌキ (raccoon dog) and アヤメ (iris) used as ateji-like components, though the exact derivation is uncertain.