Cyperus papyrus
The seasonal and permanent marshlands are dominated by aquatic plants, including reeds ("Phragmites australis"), cattail rushes ("Typha domingensis"), and papyrus sedge ("Cyperus papyrus"). Riparian forests of poplar (mainly "Populus euphratica"), tamarisk ("Tamarix pentandra" and "Tamarix meyeri"), and willow (mainly "Salix acmophylla") occur on islands and river banks.