Common Rush
Scientific Name:Juncus effusus
Common Name Synonyms: Soft Rush


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Common Rush
Genus species: Juncus effusus
Common Names: Common Rush
Soft Rush
Family Name: Juncaceae  
Annual or perennial herbs; stems usually round, pithy or hollow; leaves basal or alternate, the blade flat or terete, the sheath open or closed; flowers bisexual, regular, in terminal or lateral inflorescences; fruit a capsule.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Rush
Flower Color:Green/Brown
Identified by:A. Swanson
Months in Bloom:  
The highlighted month(s) in this chart indicate when the plant has been observed blooming.
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