noun
bugbane; Cimicifuga simplex
A perennial herb native to East Asia, known for its tall spikes of white flowers. The Japanese name is usually written in katakana.
サラシナショウマは秋に白い花を咲かせる。
Bugbane blooms with white flowers in autumn.
山でサラシナショウマを見つけた。
I found bugbane in the mountains.
The name サラシナショウマ likely derives from 晒菜 (sarashina, a type of bleached vegetable) and 升麻 (shōma, a related plant genus), but the exact origin is uncertain.