What is "deer's-ear"

deer's-ear \deer's-ear\ n. any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; it is widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of the US Pacific states.

Syn: columbo, American columbo, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian.

n. any of various tall perennial herbs constituting the genus Frasera; widely distributed in warm dry upland areas of California, Oregon, and Washington [syn: columbo, American columbo, deer's-ears, pyramid plant, American gentian]