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Definition of horned rush

: any of various sedges of the genus Rhynchospora especially : a tall sedge (R. corniculata) of the eastern U.S. with a long-beaked achene

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“Horned rush.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horned%20rush. Accessed 18 May. 2022.

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