BLACK BULRUSH

Scirpus atrovirens

1' to 4' tall
Blooms July and August
Tolerates Light shade
Wet meadows and swamps
Potential wildlife benefits of Scirpus species include
Seeds and/or Rhizomes eaten by ducks, geese, swans,
sandhill cranes, rails, shorebirds, snipe, muskrat and fish
Nesting cover for largemouth bass and bluegills