Downingia elegans is a species of flowering plants in the bellflower family known by the common names elegant calicoflower and Californian lobelia.

[5] This showy wildflower is native to western North America from California to British Columbia, where it is a resident of meadows and vernal pool ecosystems.

This annual grows on a branching erect stem with many pointed leaves.

The tubular flower has two long, narrow, pointed upper lobes which are generally rich purple.

The lower lip is fused into one three-lobed surface, which is purple with a large blotch of white in the center.