Bulrushes

I have never thought of these as a flower, but they are listed in the Wild Flower Web, so thought suitable for Flower Friday.

Bulrushes are water loving plants which create excellent habitats for wild birds, trap beneficial bacteria in their tangled root system, and provide nesting cover for bass and bluegill. They have an architectural beauty all their own and recall the biblical story of Moses, the child cast out onto the river amongst the bulrushes. In spite of all these charming details, the plant can become an invasive nuisance and foul up boat motors, clog water ways, and choke out other plants.


Bob and I once travelled from Port Said to Cairo, on a coach, and when we crossed the Nile the Guide pointed to a place on the river with bulrushes and said 'that is the spot where Moses was found in the bulrushes'...... needless to say she winked at us as she said it!!!!