Bear Grass
Xerophyllum tenax
The photo above shows a beautiful display of
beargrass along with some red heather on an outcrop high in Bird Creek Meadows
on the east side of Mt. Adams..................July 17, 2006.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
inflorescence of bear grass. The photo was taken of a plant high on the east
side of Crofton Butte on the southern flanks of Mt. Adams on June 21, 2005. This was one of the first bear grass to be seen on Mt. Adams during 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up view of the
flowers of bear grass. The photo was taken of a plant high on the east side
of Crofton Butte on the southern flanks of Mt. Adams on June 21, 2005.
The photo above shows a close-up of the densely-flowered
inflorescence of bear grass as seen on the Crofton Ridge Trail on the southern
slopes of Mt. Adams....................July 16, 2006.
Beargrass as seen along the Round the Mountain trail #9 in Bird Creek Meadows at the southeastern corner of Mt. Adams...................July 19, 2007.
Paul Slichter