The term bulrush (or sometimes as bullrush) typically refers to tall, herbaceous plants that grow in wetlands. However, as a common name for a plant, bulrush can mean very different things in different parts of the world.
In British English, bulrush is the sometimes incorrectly the common name for Typha, called "cattail" in American English. True Bulrush is a sedge, Schoenoplectus lacustris.
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Hardstem bulrush grows on firm bottoms; softstem bulrush grows on mud bottoms.
Description: Grow above water to a height of 5 to 10 feet tall; have triangular or round-shaped stems; slender green leaves appear to be a continuation of the stem; loose cluster of brownish flowers and seeds are located near the tip of the stem.
Bulrushes attract marsh birds and songbirds and provide food for ducks, geese, and swans.
As stated in the Fall 1996 District Newsletter, the bulrushes provide numerous positiveand benefits to the lake, such as: anchoring sediments, protecting shorelines from wave erosion, providing substrate for invertebrates, food for waterfowl, substrate for fish eggs, nesting cover, improved water quality, fishery and wildlife functions.
The Norwegian Bay bulrush protection project actually began in the summer of 1995 with letters to the GLSD from concerned citizens and the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
The bulrush protection area WILL NOT affect the Norwegian Bay Canal (which is the primary lake access point for area residents) or the Norwegian Bay Sandbar (which is a primary swimming spot for boaters).
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