white egret flower; fringed orchid
A terrestrial orchid native to Japan, known for its white flowers resembling an egret in flight. Often called sagiso in English contexts.
White egret flowers are blooming in the marsh.
The white egret flower is a wild orchid characterized by its white blossoms.
Habenaria longitentaculata; a species of bog orchid
Katakana spelling is common for plant names and is the usual written form for this word.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
From 鷺 (sagi, 'egret') + 草 (sō, 'grass, plant'), referring to the flower's resemblance to a white egret.