Orchidaceae
Phantom orchid
Cephalanthera austiniae
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Cephalanthera
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Common names
By language (4)
- arz
- سيفالانثيرا اوستينيا
- English
- Phantom orchid
- French
- Céphalanthère d'Austin
- German
- Phantom-Orchidee, Phantomorchidee, Schnee-Orchidee, Schneeorchidee
Synonyms
- Cephalanthera austinae Benth. & Hook.f.
- Cephalanthera oregana Rchb.f.
- Chloraea austiniae A.Gray
- Chloraea oregana Nutt. ex Benth. & Hook.f.
- Eburophyton austiniae (A.Gray) A.Heller
- Epipactis austiniae (A.Gray) Wettst.
- Epipactis oregana (Rchb.f.) Wettst.
- Limodorum austiniae (A.Gray) Kuntze
- Limodorum oreganum (Rchb.f.) Kuntze
- Serapias austiniae (A.Gray) A.A.Eaton
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 943 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: native, Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Jared Shorma, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Chris Johnson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Patrick Sowers, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Thea Chesney, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Judi Sanders, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: sramey, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Wikimedia Commons contributor, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bill Bouton from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Bill Bouton from San Luis Obispo, CA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Simone Littledale, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: This image was created by user Britney Ramsey, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.