Chinese spiranthes; lady's tresses
A small terrestrial orchid native to East Asia, often found in lawns and grassy areas. The tiny pink or white flowers spiral around the stem, giving it its Japanese name (ねじ = twist).
Chinese spiranthes were blooming in the lawn of the garden.
ネジバナは小さくて可愛らしい花を螺旋状につける。
The lady's tresses produce small, charming flowers in a spiral.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common than the pure kana forms.
Full kanji spelling; the character 捩 is uncommon and this form is rarely used.
The name ねじばな (捩花) literally means 'twist flower', from the spiraling arrangement of the blossoms. The derivation is transparent from the Japanese components.