A species of fern (Blechnum nipponicum). Usually written in kana.
シシガシラ
は
山
地
の
湿
っ
た
場
所
に
生
える
。
The Japanese deer fern grows in moist mountainous areas.
head, counter for large animals
Etymology
Compound of 獅子 (shishi, 'lion') and 頭 (kashira, 'head'), referring to the lion mask. The fern name likely derives from the resemblance of its fronds to a lion's mane, but the exact origin is uncertain.
