phantom orchid
Cephalanthera austiniae (A.Gray) A.Heller
Cephalanthera austiniae, known as the phantom orchid and snow orchid, is a species of orchid in the Orchidaceae family. The plant is distinguished by its white coloration with only a few yellow markings on the flowers. It is distributed across British Columbia, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
Description
Cephalanthera austiniae, commonly referred to as the phantom orchid and snow orchid, is a white-flowered orchid species with yellow markings on the flowers. It belongs to the Orchidaceae family and is found in the western United States and Canada, including British Columbia, California, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The species was published in 1900 and is part of the Cephalanthera genus.
Other common names
phantom orchidsnow orchid
Distribution
British Columbia · California · Idaho · Oregon · Washington
Synonyms
Limodorum austiniaeLimodorum oreganumSerapias austiniaeCephalanthera oreganaChloraea austiniaeChloraea oreganaEburophyton austiniaeEpipactis austiniaeEpipactis oreganaCephalanthera austinae