aka Squaw-grass, Basket-grass, Western Turkeybeard. The "grass" is the leaves which grow in large clumps at the base and are very tough and wiry and may reach 3' (1 m). Indians used the leaves extensively to weave hats and baskets. Bears will eat the softer leaf-bases in early spring, goats will take on the sharper leaves and elk browse on the stems and flowers. A dominant plant, up to 6', the lovely flowers are often overlooked seen only as a cluster fomed by hundreds of 1/4" - 1/2" creamy blossoms. Meadows and openings below 6,000' elevation. (ref. Clark)
