Ceratocaryum argenteum, commonly known as silver arrowreed, is a species of plant in the Restionaceae family and is native to the Cape Provinces of South Africa.

It employs chemical compounds to deceive dung beetles, which treat the seeds as if they were true animal fecal matter.

[4] This strategy of faecal mimicry is shared with another species, namely Ceratocaryum pulchrum.

[5] Their strategy of adaption to wildfires is to re-grow from seeds after such fires occur.

[3] This species is native to the southwestern Cape Provinces of South Africa, from Albertinia to Paarl.