Cyperus papyrus (papyrus sedge, paper reed, Indian matting plant, Nile grass) is a species of aquatic flowering plant belonging to the sedge family Cyperaceae. It is a tender herbaceous perennial, native to Africa, and forms tall stands of reed-like swamp vegetation in shallow water.
Zone | (6)_freshwater_seepage/swamp |
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Growth form | (2)_tall_reeds/sedges/rushes/ferns |
Habitat | (6)_sedge_swamp |