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Cyperus papyrus
Cyperus papyrus, also called Nile grass, is a tall aquatic sedge native to Africa and northern Israel, best known as the raw material for papyrus paper in ancient Egypt.
Juncaceae
Juncaceae, the rush family (Juncaceae Juss., 1789), is a Poales family of grass-like herbs with six tepals, six stamens, and loculicidal capsules; about 485 species in seven accepted genera including Juncus and Luzula, sister to Cyperaceae.
Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus, soft rush or common rush, a tufted Juncaceae wetland perennial to 120 cm with leafless stems and side-appearing inflorescences; widespread, weedy in grasslands, used for mats, restoration, and phytoremediation.