| Family | OROBANCHACEAE |
| Genus species | Castilleja elegans Malte |
| Bibliography | Rhodora 36: 187 (1934) |
| Native Range | n. Russian Far East, Subarctic America to n. Canada |
| Primary Biome | Subarctic |
| 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 | 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 mexiae (Pennell) Eastw. Castilleja pallida ssp. elegans (Malte) Pennell Castilleja pallida var. elegans (Malte) B.Boivin Castilleja pallida ssp. mexiae Pennell |
| Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 31 Russian Far East (MAG Magadan) 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (ASK Alaska, NUN Nunavut, NWT Northwest Territories, YUK Yukon) 71 Western Canada (MAN Manitoba) 72 Eastern Canada (QUE Québec) |