
Plants & flora
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.
Soortinformatie
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.
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.
Western Cape
Provinces where Cape Restio is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
725 records, iNaturalist
Parken waar verhuurders de Cape Restio hebben waargenomen
Verblijven die iets teruggeven
Door heel Zuid-Afrika
Overseers Mountain Cottage
Table Mountain National Park · Vanaf R 4,009 per nacht
Cape Restio hier waargenomen
Coastal Retreat
Benguela Cove, Hermanus · Vanaf R 17,630 per nacht
Sasi Bush Lodge
Bergville · Vanaf R 5,400 per nacht
Pafuri Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nacht
Bartholomeus Klip Farmhouse
Riebeek Valley, Riebeek West · Vanaf R 5,636 per nacht
Rhino Sands Safari Camp
Hazyview · Vanaf R 22,680 per nacht

Babylonstoren
Klapmuts, Simondium · Prijs op aanvraag
Franschhoek Country House & Villas
Franschhoek · Vanaf R 6,195 per nacht
Welgelegen House by RETURN Africa
Gardens, Cape Town · Vanaf R 2,800 per nacht
Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Timbavati Private Nature Reserve · Prijs op aanvraag
An African Story by RETURN Africa
Bakoven, Cape Town · Vanaf R 9,900 per nacht
Baobab Hill House by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 17,120 per nacht
Rhino Ridge Safari Lodge
Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park · Prijs op aanvraag
Nkula Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 8,380 per nacht
Hutwini Walking Camp by RETURN Africa
Kruger National Park · Vanaf R 11,820 per nacht
Thonga Beach Lodge
iSimangaliso Wetland Park · Prijs op aanvraag
Jaci's Private Lodge
Madikwe · Vanaf R 31,500 per nacht
Schoone Oordt Country House
Swellendam · Vanaf R 4,355 per nacht

La Clé Lodge & Villas
Franschhoek · Prijs op aanvraag
Phelwana Game Lodge
Hoedspruit · Vanaf R 1,100 per nacht
Bitou River Lodge
Wittedrift, Plettenberg Bay · Vanaf R 2,250 per nacht
Coot Club
Stanford · Prijs op aanvraag
Plumbago Cottage - Stanford Country Cottages
Stanford · Vanaf R 2,850 per nacht
Lauradale
Stellenbosch · Vanaf R 1,465 per nacht
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Wanneer en waar u de Cape Restio vindt
Cape Restio: door verhuurders waargenomen in of bij Table Mountain National Park.
Soort
Elegia capensis
Waarnemingen
725
iNaturalist-waarnemingen
Elke boeking op Spekboom steunt natuurbehoud.
Vragen van reizigers
Een waarneming betekent dat een verhuurder de Cape Restio op of bij het terrein heeft gezien. Het is nooit een garantie dat u de soort ziet.
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.























