| Flower: | Beargrass | | Reference: | Trip Journal Entry | | Family: | Lily | | Genus / Species: | Xerophyllum tenax | | Notes: | Not really a grass, it is a member of the lily family. Native Americans used the strong leaves to weave baskets and clothing and the tuberous root for food. | | Photo: | 
Marys Peak - - - July 4, 2001 | | Guide: | National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Wildflowers by Richard Spellenberg / Cascade-Olympic Natural Historly by Daniel Mathews |
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