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 with stalks 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.