Russian Federation
Flower Photos Three
June 29 to July 26th 2009
The trip organized by Biosphere-Expeditions had a primary aim to find evidence of the presence of the Snow Leopard in the region.
The following are the lists of plants with photos.
To view page four of the flowers seen click HERE
Page Three
Wild Flowers found during the visit.
It was difficult to identify the species as most of the reference books are written in Russian. With the aid of the internet, the recently published Endemic Plants of the Altai Mountain Country by Pyak et al. and the reports of previous Biosphere expeditions I have tried to put names to the following photos or to be more precise photos beside previously named plants.
I have used the Appendix 6 from the Biosphere Expedition Report for 2008 compiled by Christine Newell as a base and added some of my photos to the list. I have done my best to identify the plants correctly but would be happy to be corrected by any experts in the field.
Appendix 6: Plant list 2003 – 2008 collated by expedition team member Christine Newell.
Euphorbiaceae
Euphorbia discolor Spurge
Euphorbia tshuiensis Chuya spurge
Other possible Euphorbia Sp
Fabaceae
Astragalus alpinus (Milk-vetch)
could also be Oxytropis glabra
Astragalus austrosibiricus Milk-vetch
Astragalus dilutus (Milk-vetch)
Astragalus frigidus Milk-vetch
Astragalus laguroides Milk-vetch
Astragalus mongholicus Milk-vetch
Astragalus multicaulis Milk-vetch
Astragalus puberulus Milk-vetch
Other possible Astragalus Sp
Caragana bungei
Caragana pygmaea
Cicer songoricum Chick pea
Hedysarum neglectum Onobrychis tanaitica Sainfoin
Oxytropis alpestris? Oxytrope
Oxytropis alpina Oxytrope
Oxytropis glabra Oxytrope
Oxytropis gebleri ? Oxytrope
Oxytropis ladyginii Oxytrope
Oxytropis macrosema Oxytrope
Oxytropis martjanovii Martyanov's Oxytrope
Oxytropis nivea Dwarf Snow-white Oxy.
Oxytropis physocarpa Whorled Bladder Oxy.
Oxytropis pumila Dwarf Bladder Oxy.
Oxytropis recognita Oxytrope
Oxytropis tragacanthoides Oxytrope
Oxytropis tschujae
Oxytropis trichohysa
Possible other Oxytropis Sp
Trifolium eximium Clover
Trifolium lupinaster Clover
*Vicia cracca Tufted vetch
Other possible vetches
Fumariaceae
Corydalis pauciflora (Few-flowered Purple Cor.)
Corydalis inconspicua Corydalis
Corydalis stricta Corydalis
Gentianaceae
Gentiana algida (Gentian)
Gentiana amarella Gentian
Gentiana azurea (Gentian)
Gentiana barbata (Gentian)
Gentiana decumbens (Gentian)
Gentiana grandiflora (Gentian)
Gentiana macrophylla (Gentian)
Gentiana nutans (Gentian)
Gentiana uniflora (Gentian)
Lomatogonium carinthiacum
Lomatogonium rotatum
Swertia obtusa
Geraniaceae
Biebersteinia odora Sweet Biebersteinia
Geranium krylovii Crane's bill
Geranium pratense (Meadow crane's bill)
Geranium pseudosibiricum Crane's bill
Other possible Geranium Sp
Grossulariaceae
Ribes graveolens Currant
Juncaginaceae
Triglochin palustre Marsh arrowgrass
Lamiaceae
Dracocephalum bungeanum Woolly Dragon's Head
Dracocephalum grandiflorum (Dragon's Head)
Dracocephalum imberbe Dragon's Head
Dracocephalum nutans Dragon's Head
Dracocephalum origanoides Dragon's Head
Dracocephalum peregrinum Dragon's Head
Other possible Dracocephalum Sp
Lagopsis marrubiastrum Horehound
Leonurus glaucescens Motherwort
Nepeta sibirica Cat-mint
Panzerina canescens Grey False Motherwort
Thymus serpillum (Thyme)
Ziziphora clinopodioides
Liliaceae
Allium altaicum (Onion)
Allium clathratum Onion
Allium rubens Onion
Allium schoenoprasum (Chives)
Lilium martagon Martagon Lily
Lloydia serotina Snowdon Lily
Veratrum lobelianum False-helleborine