Thamnochortus cinereus
Thamnochortus cinereus is a species of grass-like restio of the family Restionaceae. It grows in the fynbos region in South Africa. It is known as the silver reed in English and Silverriet in Afrikaans.[1]
| Thamnochortus cinereus | |
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| A specimen cultivated at Kirstenbosch, Cape Town, South Africa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Clade: | Commelinids |
| Order: | Poales |
| Family: | Restionaceae |
| Genus: | Thamnochortus |
| Species: | T. cinereus |
| Binomial name | |
| Thamnochortus cinereus H.P.Linder | |
Description
Detail of flowering head
This is a 'tufted' restio, somewhat rush-like in appearance; it looks like a miniature version of larger restio species such as Elegia capensis.
References
- "thamnochortus cinereus". South African National Biodiversity Institute.
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