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Common Rush

Juncus effusus

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Illustration of Common Rush (Juncus effusus)

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.

Habitat
Marshes, wet meadows, stream banks, and pond edges across North America
Diet
Seeds eaten by marsh birds; stems used by muskrats for lodge construction
How common
Common

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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