Japanese name: ノヤマトンボ（野山蜻蛉） Scientific name:Platanthera minor var. minor
[Overview]
A perennial 25–60 cm tall, found in forests in hill country.
A terrestrial orchid.
The roots are thickened into a spindle shape.
The stem is ridged and has well-developed wings.
The leaves are simple and alternate; the 2–3 on the lower part of the stem are large, oblong, 7–12 cm long and 2.5–3.5 cm wide, with entire margins.
The leaves on the upper part of the stem are small and lanceolate.
A raceme bears 10–25 flowers sparsely.
The bracts are lanceolate with papillae on the margins.
The flowers are yellowish green, and the dorsal sepal and lateral petals form a hood.
The lip is broadly linear.
A spur 1.2–1.5 cm long hangs down behind the flower.
