In slightly moister meadows were to be found Ijesides some of the above-mentioned: 



Jiinciis biifoniiis. Beckmannin criiciformis. Carex leporina. Poliif/oniim (tmphibiiim 



f. terrestre. Androsaccs Gmelini, Pediciiliiris pnluslris, Geranium sibiriciim. Nasturtium 



palustre, Cirsium palustre, and in muddy, swampy places, especially in still creeks and 



in pools with stagnant water the most conspicuous species are: 



Fig. 11. From an islet in the liver Abakan near Ust Kaimii.sclito. 



Hemerocalis flava, Tluilictnim minus. Thaliclnun simplex and various 



species of grasses. In llie background Sali.v and Rosci. 



Scirpus palustris, Alisma Plantago, Batiachium fhwiatile, Cicuta virosa, Armoracia 

 sisijmbrioides, Cenolophium Fischeri. Carex orthnstachys, Carex intermedia, Scirpus 

 acicularis. Utricularia vulgaris, Sium cicutae folium, Phragmites communis, Bulliarda 

 aqualica, Petasiles laevigatas, Lgsimachia Ihgisiflora, lA/simachia Ihyrsiflora var. davurica, 

 Polggonum amphibium f. aquaticum, Potamogeion peifoliatus. Polygonum Hydiopiper. 

 Carex vesicaria, Carex vesicaria var. alpina, Carex giacilis var. erecla, Equisetum 

 Heleocharis, Hippuris vulgaris, Bidens tripartita. Ranunculus sceleratus, and Eriophorum 

 (tngustifolium. 



In rather dry meadows also here a flora predominates with many species in com- 

 mon with that of the surrounding steppes: 



Galium verum. Thesium refraclum. Peucedanum vaginatum, Poa attenuata. 

 Anagallidium dichotomum, Hypochaeris maculata, Stellaria dichoioma, Erodium 

 Stephaniannm, Erysimum hieracifolium, Crepis tectorum, Arabis hirsula, Vincetoxicum 

 sibiricum. Carum Carvi, Libanolis montana var. sibirica, Senecio ,Jacobaea, Donloslemon 

 micranthus, Festuca rubra, Fesluca rubra var. arenaria, Carex diluta, Carex heterostachya. 



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