| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Castilleja elegans Malte |
| Synonyms | Castilleja mexiae (Pennell) Eastw. |
| Habitat | tundra |
| Altitude | 0-2000m |
| Description | thin taproot, stems yellow hirsute, leaves narrowly oblong, entire, acuminate, inflorescence 2-9cm, bracts lanceolate, 3-7-lobate, corolla straight, 2-3cm |
| Size | 5-30cm |
| Color | green-purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Russian Far East (Magadan ) Northern America Subarctic America (Alaska , Nunavut , Northwest Territories , Yukon ) Western Canada (Manitoba ) Eastern Canada (Québec) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | OROBANCHACEAE
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