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Meanings
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pubescent angelica
usually written using kana alone
A perennial herb in the carrot family, native to East Asia. The scientific name is Angelica pubescens. The Japanese name literally means 'boar udo', referring to its resemblance to udo (Aralia cordata) but with a coarser, hairier stem.
Shishiudo is a perennial plant that grows in sunny mountainous areas.
Around here, you can see the white flowers of shishiudo in summer.