elk grass

plant
Also known as: Xerophyllum tenax, fire lily, squaw grass

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  • bear grass
    In bear grass: Physical description

    tenax), is also known as elk grass and fire lily. It is a light green mountain perennial with a stout unbranched stem, 0.6 to 2 metres (2 to 6 feet) high, which rises from a tuberlike rootstock and cordlike roots. The stem bears a dense basal tuft of narrow rough-edged…

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