noun
Parasenecio delphiniifolius; a flowering plant in the Asteraceae family
A perennial herb native to Japan, with leaves resembling maple leaves. The name literally means 'maple-leaf hat/umbrella'.
紅葉笠は山地の林内に生える多年草です。
Momijigasa is a perennial plant that grows in mountainous forests.
この植物はモミジガサとも呼ばれ、若葉は山菜として利用されます。
This plant is also called momijigasa, and its young leaves are used as a wild vegetable.
The name 紅葉笠 (もみじがさ) literally means 'maple-leaf hat', from the resemblance of the leaves to a maple leaf and the shape of a traditional hat or umbrella.