Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
1 plek
Plants & flora
Cape Restio
Elegia capensis
Elegia capensis, called the horsetail restio, is a species of grass‑like flowering plant in the genus Elegia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.
Spesie-insigte
Wanneer om te gaan
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Beste maandeEnige maand
Records725 records
Curve from 725 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Waar jy dit sal kry
Western Cape
Provinces where Cape Restio is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
725 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Cape Restio aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 4,009 per nag
Cape Restio hier aangeteken
Meer verblyfplekke naby
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 17,630 per nag
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville · Vanaf R 5,400 per nag
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nag
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview · Vanaf R 22,680 per nag
Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prys op aanvraag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nag
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · Vanaf R 2,800 per nag
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Prys op aanvraag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · Vanaf R 9,900 per nag
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nag
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prys op aanvraag
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nag
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nag
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prys op aanvraag
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe · Vanaf R 31,500 per nag
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nag
La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prys op aanvraag
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 1,100 per nag
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nag
Coot Club
Stanford · Prys op aanvraag
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · Vanaf R 2,850 per nag
Lauradale
Stellenbosch · Vanaf R 1,465 per nag
The Drakensberg
Volgende stop
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Cape Restio te vind
Gashere het die Cape Restio gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Table Mountain National Park.
Spesie
Elegia capensis
Waarnemings
725
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Cape Restio op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Cape Restio in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Cape Restio at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Cape Restio in South Africa?
The Cape Restio is most recorded in Western Cape (98% of records), based on 725 iNaturalist observations. 1 place to stay on Spekboom in South Africa has recorded the Cape Restio on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Cape Restio?
The Cape Restio is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Cape Restio?
Elegia capensis, called the horsetail restio, is a species of grass‑like flowering plant in the genus Elegia, native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.