Common Rush is a native wetland plant forming dense, upright clumps of round, green, pithy stems in marshes, wet meadows, and stream banks across North America. It provides important nesting and cover habitat for wetland birds, and many small songbirds consume its tiny seeds. Muskrats use its stems in lodge construction.
Best time to see a Common Rush
The best time to see a Common Rush is March–June, when about 66% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 5,879 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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