Orchidaceae
Whiteflower rein orchid
Platanthera ephemerantha
- Family
- Orchidaceae
- Genus
- Platanthera
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Whiteflower rein orchid
Synonyms
- Piperia candida Rand.Morgan & Ackerman
- Platanthera candida (Rand.Morgan & Ackerman) R.M.Bateman
Flowers
- In flower
- June to July (from 59 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Randal, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Nicholas Wei, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FruitPhoto: Nicholas Wei, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John A Haskins, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: rockybajada, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Kate Kelly, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Robyn Hanson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Jim, CC0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Sean Haight, CC0, from iNaturalist
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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). About our plant data.