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Plant Habit:	Herb/Forb
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun
Water Preferences:	Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35)
Maximum recommended zone:	Zone 5b
Plant Height:	12 - 24 inches
Plant Spread:	12 - 18 inches
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	White
Bloom Size:	Under 1"
Flower Time:	Late spring or early summer Summer Late summer or early fall
Underground structures:	Rhizome
Uses:	Will Naturalize
Wildlife Attractant:	Bees Butterflies
Pollinators:	Various insects

Common names

Bear Grass
Beargrass
Indian Basket Grass
Common Beargrass
Western Turkeybeard

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Glacier National Park
Date: 2000-08-11

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Glacier National Park
Date: 2000-08-11

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Location: Mount Rainier National Park.
Date: 2014-07-12
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Location: Lakes Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
Date: 2014-08-29
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Location: Lakes Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
Date: 2014-08-29
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Location: Lakes Trail, Mount Rainier National Park
Date: 2014-08-29
Photo courtesy of: J.Brew

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Bitterroot Mountains, Idaho
Date: 7-2-14

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Location: Faraway Rock, Mount Rainier National Park
Date: 2014-07-13
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Location: Bear-grass (Xerophyllum tenax) Olympic National Park Three Lakes Trail
Date: 2010-07-24
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira

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Location: Mount Rainier, Washington
Date: 2014-08-14

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Comments:

Posted by Bonehead (Planet Earth - Zone 8b) on Aug 15, 2014 2:04 PM concerning plant:

Native in the Pacific Northwest, found in open areas to fairly dense forests. Bears eat the fleshy leaves, which were also used to make hats, baskets and capes. This plant is difficult to cultivate and should not be removed from the wild.

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