Liparis japonica ("Seitakasuzumushiso")

Japanese name: セイタカスズムシソウ （背高鈴虫草）
Scientific name: Liparis japonica

[Overview]
A perennial 10–30 cm tall, found in forests from the subarctic to the cool-temperate zone.
It has pseudobulbs and bears two simple, alternate leaves.
The leaves are elliptic, 6–12 cm long and 3–5 cm wide, with an abruptly pointed tip.
A raceme sparsely bears pale green to pale purple flowers.
Each inflorescence bears up to 30 flowers.
The sepals are lanceolate, and the lateral petals are thread-like.
The lip is obovate, 9–12 mm long, with fine teeth on the margin.

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