Mosquito Bulrush - Scirpus hattorianus

Scirpus hattorianus, also know as Mosquito Bulrush or Early Dark-Green Bulrush, is a perennial native to Michigan and the Upper Peninsula. Fortunately it is named because its flowers resemble a mosquito (and because its habitat is sometimes mosquito-rich), not because it attracts mosquitos. It is a resident of wet to seasonally wet habitats in full sun to dappled shade, including shores, marshes, low spots, and moist woods. It reproduces from July to September with a loose spray of flowers.