Carex curaica, Pediciilaris palustris. Slachys paliistris. Triglocbin paliistre, Jiinciis 

 filifonuis, Scirpus silvaticus, Phalaris amndinacea. Elymiis sibiiicus, Alopeciirus fulinis 

 var. sibiricus. Calanuigrosiis neglecla, Poa palustris. Glyceria aquatica, Eqmselum 

 Heleocharis, and Equisetiim scirpoides, and in stagnant water, in swamps, pools and 

 small lakes were lo be found: 



Nymphaea pygmaea, Hippuris vulgaris, Callitiiche verna, Utricularia minor, 

 Limnanthemum nymphoides. Polygonum amphibium, Potamogeton natans, Potamogelon 

 peifolialus. Potamogelon pnsillus, Menyanthes trifoliata, Myriopbytlum verticillatum, 

 Alisma Plantago. Sagiltaria sugitluefolia, Butomus umbellatus var. minor, Acorus Calamus, 

 Scirpus Tabernaemontani. Carex vesicaria, and Carex ampullacea. 



Among sand and loose stones on the banks are to be found Dianthus superbus 

 and Petasites laevigatas. One of tlie most characteristic plants here, on grass-grown 

 river-banks, was furthermore the tall Elymus giganteus. 



As the last remains of the real wood floi-a are to be found in some places, accom- 

 panying Picea obovata and Pinus silvestris. plants such as: 



Linnaea borealis, Equisetum silvaticum, Athyrium crcnatum. Phegopteris polypodioides. 

 Vaccinium Myrlillus, Yaccinium vitis idaea, Goodyera repens, Gnaphalium silvaticum. 



Fig. 58. Typical scenery near the Dora Steppe; slopes lacing soutli 

 are dry and barren, those facing north are grown with larch In the 

 background some huts are seen — the so-called yurls — belonging 



to the natives. 



Thus, leaving the loftier regions in the mountains, the natural conditions of the 

 land are seen to change gradually southwards from the characteristic and genuine taiga 

 about Ust Algiac into the lower, wooded steppe region about the Upper Bei-kem on the 

 Dora Steppe, with a more distinct central Asiatic stamp. 



The direct distance between the two said places is not more than about 150 to 

 200 wersts, but the difference as to natural conditions is very considerable. The Dora 



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