Lady's Tresses / Perl Twist

This is 'Mojizuri' or 'Nejibana'. The English name is Lady's Tresses or Perl Twist. The botanical name is Spiranthes sinensis.







We can see here and there.

A famous Japanese playing cards 'Hyakunin-Issyu' contains one poem: 'Michinoku-no Shinobu Mojizuri Dareyueni Midaresemonishi Warenaranakuni'. The Mojizuri in this poem is this flower!!!