This plant is a restio with a neatly rounded form. This characteristic makes is an attractive plant for gardens.

In the female plant (shown here) each stalk ends in one or more seed husks.

The photographer was included in this shot to illustrate the compact size of this plant. Note how Thamnochortus Lucens grows in the form of a rounded ball.

Here is a closeup of the female stalk heads. Notice that each stalk has alternating bands of color that run up its length.

This view of the interior stalk bundle shows that it is decidedly green. But that color of green is totally lost when the plant is viewed from any distance.

Overview of the plant as it was grown among other examples of South African flora.