Here is a photo of a plant which grows everywhere on the Oregon Coast. It is referred to a Corn Lilly. I can find no info on a Corn Lilly in my searches. Thanks for any information you may share. Stanley Willis
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora. Native to Africa, weedy in mild damp climates elsewhere. Corn lily has been used for at least one Veratrum sp. A few of these ARE native here and do produce a tall plant with a corn-like tassel of flowers at the top. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corn_lily