also: あっけしそう
noun
common glasswort; Salicornia europaea
A succulent halophyte plant. The Japanese name comes from Akkeshi (厚岸), a town in Hokkaido where it grows.
アッケシソウは北海道の厚岸町で見られる塩生植物です。
Akkeshisou is a halophyte found in Akkeshi Town, Hokkaido.
Named after 厚岸 (Akkeshi), a town in Hokkaido, where the plant is found. The exact derivation of the name is uncertain, but it likely refers to the location.