| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Castilleja purpurea (Nutt.) G.Don |
| Bibliography | Gen. Hist. 4: 615 (1838) |
| Native Range | c. USA |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 200-600m |
| Description | grey tomentose, stem leaves linear, entire to trifid, bracts similar, corolla to 25mm long |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | red, yellow |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Castilleja purpurea f. corallina Waterf. Castilleja williamsii Pennell Euchroma purpurea Nutt. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 74 North-Central U.S.A. (KAN Kansas, MSO Missouri, OKL Oklahoma) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (TEX Texas) |