| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Castilleja flava S.Watson |
| Bibliography | Botany [Fortieth Parallel]: 230 (1871) |
| Native Range | w. USA |
| Primary Biome | Subalpine |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 900-3000m |
| Description | grey lanate, leaves linear, entire, bracts yellow, incised, segments 3, lanceolate, spike compact, elongate, sepals with yellow tip, flowers to 25mm long |
| Size | 15-55cm |
| Color | greenish |
| 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 |
| Synonyms | Castilleja brachyantha Rydb. Castilleja brachyantha var. subinflata E.H.Kelso Castilleja breviflora A.Gray Castilleja curticalyx A.Nelson & J.F.Macbr. Castilleja elkoensis Edwin Castilleja linoides A.Gray Castilleja pecten Rydb. |
| Territory | 7 Northern America 73 Northwestern U.S.A. (COL Colorado, IDA Idaho, MNT Montana, WYO Wyoming) 76 Southwestern U.S.A. (NEV Nevada, UTA Utah) |