thick-stemmed wood fern; Dryopteris crassirhizoma
A species of fern native to East Asia, often used in traditional medicine.
The thick-stemmed wood fern is known as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine.
Katakana spelling is common for this plant name; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare; the plant is normally written in kana.
Written 雄羊歯, from 雄 and 羊歯. The name refers to the fern’s large, robust appearance.