Papyrus
Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Papyrus is a tall, grass-like plant that grows in warm, swampy areas, especially around rivers and lakes. It was once very important in ancient Egypt, where people used its stems to make a paper-like material for writing. Besides being a part of history, papyrus also helps protect water edges by holding the soil in place and giving animals a place to live.
Names
Scientific
Cyperus papyrus
English
Nile grass
Paper reed
Papyrus
Papyrus sedge
Taxonomy
Order
Poales
Family
Cyperaceae
Genus
Cyperus
Species
Cyperus papyrus (Papyrus)
Crop categories
Fiber crops
Ornamental plants
Subtropical crops
Tropical crops
Pictures
Papyrus
Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Papyrus plants
Photo by David J. Stang, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Echter Papyrus (Cyperus papyrus)
Paper made of Papyrus
Jeff Dahl, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
