| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Castilleja occidentalis Torr. |
| Bibliography | Ann. Lyceum Nat. Hist. New York 2: 230 (1827) |
| Native Range | w. Canada to New Mexico |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1500-4300m |
| Description | taproot, stems long softly hirsute, leaves lanceolate, 0-3-lobate, lobes lanceolate, acute, inflorescence 2-7cm, bracts ovate, trilobate, corolla straight, 16-25mm |
| Size | 7-20cm |
| Color | green |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 | 7 Northern America 71 Western Canada (ABT Alberta, BRC British Columbia) 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, MNT Montana) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (UTA Utah) 77 South-Central U.S.A. (NWM New Mexico) |