Is this a curious name for a plant product or a chunk of hair? If the latter, is there anything really different in the lion mane vs. Any other kind of hair?

Is this a curious name for a plant product or a chunk of hair? If the latter, is there anything really different in the lion mane vs. Any other kind of hair? It’s all protein, which is probably why my cats clean up their shed hair - unless they just like to make contributions on the carpet from time to time.