Asparagus schoberioides
A species of asparagus native to East Asia, often used as a wild vegetable. The name literally means 'pheasant hider', possibly because the plant's foliage could conceal a pheasant.
In spring, many people gather Asparagus schoberioides in the mountains.
Asparagus schoberioides is delicious when made into tempura.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji form is rare and may not be widely recognized; it but marks the word is listed as usually written in kana.
The name キジカクシ (雉隠) literally means 'pheasant hider', likely from the plant's dense foliage that could conceal a pheasant. The exact origin is uncertain.