Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word KNOTGRASS

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The straight part
We know that "Common or garden species" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case common or garden species = knotgrass.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does KNOTGRASS mean?

KNOTGRASS noun
  1. An annual plant, Polygonum aviculare, found in fields and wasteland.
  2. Paspalum distichum, a weedy perennial grass of wet areas.

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