Cyperus papyrus
Nota de aplicación
Species of tall, robust, leafless aquatic plant growing to 5 m (16 feet) in height, forming a grass-like clump of green stems, triangular in cross section, that rise up from thick, woody rhizomes. Each stem is topped by a dense cluster of thin, bright green stems. It is edible to humans. It was cultivated in ancient Egypt, collected for its stalk or stem, the central pith of which was cut into thin strips, assembled in layers at right angles, pre…