Rhodocoma capensis, called the Cape restio, is a species of reed-like perennial grass in the family Restionaceae, native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa.[1] Growing over 2 m tall, with clumping, jointed stems, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit as an ornamental, suitable for borders and architectural applications.[2][3]

Rhodocoma capensis
Habit
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Monocots
Clade:	Commelinids
Order:	Poales
Family:	Restionaceae
Genus:	Rhodocoma
Species:	R. capensis
Binomial name
Rhodocoma capensis Nees ex Steud.
Synonyms[1]
Restio rhodocoma Mast. Rhodocoma equisetum Nees ex Mast.

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