noun
fragrant orchid
Scientific name Gymnadenia conopsea. A terrestrial orchid with fragrant flowers. Also called 手形千鳥.
See also: 手形千鳥
チドリソウは山地の草地に生えるラン科の植物です。
The fragrant orchid is an orchid that grows in mountain grasslands.
noun
rocket larkspur
Scientific name Consolida ajacis (syn. Delphinium ajacis). An annual flowering plant in the buttercup family, often grown in gardens. Also called 飛燕草.
See also: 飛燕草
庭に青やピンクのチドリソウが咲いています。
Blue and pink rocket larkspurs are blooming in the garden.
The name 千鳥草 (lit. 'plover plant') is said to come from the flower's resemblance to a flock of plovers in flight. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.