[1. Introduction] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Scenic Drive] [4. Day Hiking] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Other Activities] [7. Who's Who in the Park] [8. More about the Park] [9. Conclusion]
8. More about the Park
[8-1. Glacier and Glacial Landforms] [8-2. Going-to-the-Sun Road] [8-3. Night of the Grizzlies] [8-4. Bear Grass] [8-5. Continental Divide and Triple Crown Hike] [8-6. In an Instant: Grizzly Bear Attack]
8-4. Bear Grass
這公園最有特色的植物，莫過於bear grass (Xerophyllum Tenax)了，包括在很多步道以及Going-to-the-Sun Road旁都很容易看到。不過這種花五到七年才開一次，想要看到明信片般bear grass盛開的場面並不是那麼容易就是。
這花最正式的紀錄是Lewis and Clark Expedition時所發現並由Lewis記錄下來，且相傳是因為熊容易被這種植物的根所吸引，因此叫做bear grass。但根據不少植物專家的研究與實際觀察，並沒有很好的證據支持這種說法就是。
Figure 8-4.1: 在Grinnell Glacier Viewpoint Trail步道旁的bear grass。
Figure 8-4.2: 這是在Iceberg Lake Trail步道上看到的bear grass。
雖然名字裡有grass，但其實bear grass並不是grass，而屬於lily(百合)；雖然名字裡有bear，其他動物如mountain goat、moose、elk以及鳥類與昆蟲類也是這種植物的顧客群。甚至印地安人也是bear grass的忠實顧客群之一，他們在將之放乾後加以染色，並且織成籃子。
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[8-1. Glacier and Glacial Landforms] [8-2. Going-to-the-Sun Road] [8-3. Night of the Grizzlies] [8-4. Bear Grass] [8-5. Continental Divide and Triple Crown Hike] [8-6. In an Instant: Grizzly Bear Attack]
[1. Introduction] [2. 旅遊建議/食宿交通] [3. Scenic Drive] [4. Day Hiking] [5. Wildlife Watching] [6. Other Activities] [7. Who's Who in the Park] [8. More about the Park] [9. Conclusion]
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