noun
woolly geranium; Geranium erianthum
A plant species native to northern regions; the Japanese name references the Kuril Islands (千島).
チシマフウロは北海道や千島列島に自生する多年草です。
The woolly geranium is a perennial plant native to Hokkaido and the Kuril Islands.
Usually written in katakana; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
The name combines 千島 (Chishima, 'Kuril Islands') and 風露 (fūro, 'geranium'). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to the plant's habitat.