noun
Pyrrosia tricuspis (species of felt fern)
A species of fern native to East Asia; the name refers to the plant itself, not a common everyday word.
イワオモダカは岩の上に生えるシダ植物です。
Pyrrosia tricuspis is a fern that grows on rocks.
Katakana spelling is standard for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the plant is normally written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the plant is normally written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the plant is normally written in kana.
The name is a compound of 岩 (iwa, 'rock') and 面高 (omodaka, a type of plant), referring to its rock-dwelling habit. The exact derivation of the kanji spellings is uncertain.