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Russian Federation Flower Photos Four
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.
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Russian Federation Flower Photos Four
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.
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Let me know any problems as I have not double checked this page. There may be inaccuracies in descriptions, if so please let me know. rob@robs-journeys.co.uk
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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.
Only photographed flowers may be relied upon having been seen in 2009.
Limonaceae
Goniolimon speciosum (Statice)
Onagraceae
Chamerion angustifolium rosebay willowherb
Chamerion latifolium
Orobanchaceae
Orobanche caesia Broomrape
Orchidaceae
Coeloglossum viride Frog Orchid
Dactylorhiza Sp
Papaveraceae
Papaver pseudocanescens (Poppy)
Parnassiaceae
Parnassia palustris Grass of Parnassus
Poaceae
Agropyrum cristatum Couch grass
Alopecurus pratensis Foxtail
Festuca altaica Fescue
Festuca kryloviana ? Fescue
Festuca tristis Fescue
Helictotrichon hookeri Oat-grass
Poa alpina
Alpine meadowgrassPtilagrostis mongholica
Roegneria schrenkiana
Polemoniaceae
Polemonium coeruleum Jacob's ladder
Possibly Rumex Sp
Polygalaceae
Polygala hybrida Milkwort
Polygala tenuifolia Milkwort
Polygonaceae
Oxyria digyna (Mountain sorrel)
Polygonum alpinum Knotgrass
Polygonum bistorta or nitans? (Knotgrass)
Polygonum viviparum Knotgrass
Rheum altaicum (Wild rhubarb)
Polypodiaceae
Cystopteris Dickieana Bladder-fern
Cystopteris fragilis Bladder-fern
Woodsia ilvensis Oblong woodsia
Portulacaceae
Claytonia joanneana Purslane
Potamogetonaceae
Potamogeton praelongus Pondweed
Primulaceae
Androsace Fedtschenkoi?
Androsace septentrionalis
Glaux maritima Sea-milkwort
Primula algida (Primula)
Primula nivalis Primula
Primula nutans Primula
Pyrolaceae
Pyrola incarnata Wintergreen
Ranunculaceae
Aconitum altaicum Monk's-hood
Aconitum anthora Monk's-hood
Aconitum barbatum (Wolf's-bane)
Aconitum septentrionale Monk's-hood
Aconitum volubile (Monk's-hood)
Anemone sylvestris (Anemone)
Aquilegia sibirica (Columbine)
Atragene sibirica (Clematis-like)
Batrachium mongolicum Water crowfoot
Batrachium trichophyllum (Water crowfoot)
Delphinium inconspicuum (Confused Mountain Larkspur)
Delphinium mirabile
Halerpestes ruthenica
Halerpestes salsuginosa
Hegemone lilacina
Leptopyrum fumarioides
Oxygraphis glacialis
Paraquilegia microphylla
Pulsatilla ambigua (Pasque flower)
Pulsatilla campanella (Pasque flower)
Ranunculus altaicus Buttercup
Ranunculus lasiocarpus Hairy-fruited Buttercup
Ranunculus pedatus Buttercup
Ranunculus pseudohirculus Buttercup
Ranunculus pulchellus Buttercup
Ranunculus radicans Buttercup
Possibly other Ranunculus
Thalictrum foetidum Meadow-rue
Thalictrum alpinum Meadow-rue
Thalictrum minus Meadow-rue
Possibly other Thalictrum Sp
Trollius altaicus (Globe flower)
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