Table Mountain National Park
Western Cape · Best Sep to Apr
1 lieu
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.
Infos sur les espèces
Quand venir
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.
Meilleurs moisTous les mois
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.
Où la trouver
Western Cape
Provinces where Cape Restio is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
725 records, iNaturalist
Parcs où les hôtes ont observé l’espèce Cape Restio
Hébergements engagés
À travers Afrique du Sud
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park · À partir de R 4,009 la nuit
Cape Restio : espèce observée ici
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Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
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Thonga Beach Lodge
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Jaci's Private Lodge
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La Clé Lodge & Villas
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Phelwana Game Lodge
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Bitou River Lodge
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Coot Club
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Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
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Lauradale
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The Drakensberg
Prochaine étape
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Cape Restio : quand et où l’observer
Cape Restio : signalé par des hôtes dans ou près de Table Mountain National Park.
Espèce
Elegia capensis
Observations
725
observations iNaturalist
Chaque réservation sur Spekboom soutient la conservation.
Questions des voyageurs
Une observation signifie qu’un hôte a vu l’espèce Cape Restio sur place ou à proximité. Ce n’est jamais une garantie de la voir.
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.