''Juncus usitatus'', the common rush, is a species of

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in the rush family, Juncaceae. A graceful, clumping plant growing from 40 cm to 1.1 metres high. Commonly found in

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and eastern

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in disturbed sites by stream banks and other moist habitats. The specific epithet is derived from

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, meaning "common or usual".

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usitatus Plants described in 1963 Flora of New South Wales Flora of Victoria (Australia) Flora of Queensland Flora of Western Australia Flora of South Australia Flora of New Zealand Flora of New Caledonia Flora of the Kermadec Islands {{Poales-stub