Flora of Central European Russia

Gypsophila litwinowii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, native to central European Russia, northwest of Voronezh. It is confined to chalk outcrops.

Linaria volgensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, native to central European Russia. It is a narrow endemic restricted to a rare type of steppe characterized by a soil of mixed chalk and sand.

Thymus dubjanskyi is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to central and southern European Russia. It is a specialist on chalky soils.

Nymphaea × sundvikii is a species of waterlily endemic to Central and East European Russia. It is a natural hybrid of Nymphaea candida and Nymphaea tetragona.

Linum ucranicum is a species of flowering plant in the flax genus Linum, family Linaceae, native to Ukraine and parts of European Russia. It is confined to chalk outcrops.

Festuca cretacea is a species of grass in the family Poaceae. This species is native to Central European Russia, South European Russia, and Ukraine. Festuca cretacea prefers temperate biomes and is perennial. This species was first described in 1927.

Daphne sophia, also known as Sophia's daphne or Altai daphne, is a shrub of the family Thymelaeaceae. It is a relict endemic species with a fragmented range, found only in the Belgorod region of Russia and the Kharkiv region of Ukraine within the Central Russian Upland.

Vincetoxicum rossicum is a flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae. It is a perennial herb native to southern Europe and is a highly invasive plant growing in all of the Eastern United States, in the mid west, and southern Ontario and Quebec in Canada. It has several common names including swallowwort, pale swallowwort, and dog-strangling vine; though it does not actually strangle dogs, it can “strangle” native plants and small trees if it is in dense patches. There has historically been much confusion about the genus it belongs to, with authors placing it within Vincetoxicum and others

Hieracium karelorum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. Its native range is Finland to European Russia.

Symphytum caucasicum, the beinwell, blue comfrey, or Caucasian comfrey, is an ornamental plant of genus Symphytum in the family Boraginaceae, which is native to the Caucasus.

Crocus reticulatus is a species of flowering plant in family Iridaceae. It is a cormous perennial native to central and southern European Russia, the northern Caucasus, the Transcaucasus, and Ukraine. Crocus reticulatus is found growing in woods and meadows at elevations up to 2,000 meters, and flowering occurs February though April.

Matthiola fragrans is a species of flowering plant in the family Brassicaceae, native to Ukraine, south, east and central European Russia, and Kazakhstan. It is confined to chalk outcrops.

Allium inaequale is a species of wild onion in the family Amaryllidaceae, native to Ukraine, Crimea, central and southern European Russia, the northern Caucasus, and Kazakhstan. There it is often found growing on kurgans (burial mounds).

Nepeta grandiflora is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the Caucasus. Growing to 75 cm (30 in) tall by 30 cm (12 in), it is a clump-forming, erect deciduous herbaceous perennial with aromatic, slightly hairy, grey-green leaves, and spikes of purple/blue flowers in early summer. N. grandiflora and its cultivars are widely grown as ornamental garden plants which are useful for the middle of a flower border in full sun. The cultivar 'Bramdean' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.

Calamagrostis × acutiflora, called feather reed-grass, is a naturally occurring hybrid species of grass in the genus Calamagrostis, occasionally found in Europe and Asia. Its cultivar 'Karl Foerster' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. It is a hybrid of Calamagrostis arundinacea and Calamagrostis epigejos, both widespread Eurasian species.

Allium saxatile is a Eurasian species of onion native to European Russia, Belarus, Caucasus, and the Altai Krai region in Siberia. The species was formerly perceived as including additional populations from central and eastern Asia but recent studies have resulting in splitting of the old species into several distinct species.

Aconitum lasiostomum is a species of flowering plant in the genus Aconitum, native to Eastern Europe.

Polygonatum × hybridum, the garden Solomon's-seal, is a hybrid flowering plant, which is a cross between common Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum multiflorum) and angular Solomon's-seal (Polygonatum odoratum). The plant tends to be more vigorous than either of its parent species.

Astragalus falcatus is a species of milkvetch known by the common names Russian milkvetch, sickle milkvetch, sicklepod milkvetch, and silverleaf milkvetch. It is a flowering plant found primarily in meadows and grasslands and sometimes in open woodlands.

Sandy iris, or sand iris (Iris arenaria), is a species in the genus Iris; it is also in the subgenus of Iris and in the Psammiris section. It is a rhizomatous perennial, from Central Europe, found in Hungary, Austria, Romania, Czech Republic and Ukraine. It has grass-like leaves, a short stem and pale yellow flowers. It has had a mixed origin and was once Iris humilis subsp. arenaria, a subspecies of Iris humilis (another Psammiris iris), until it was reclassified as a separate species. But many sources still state that it is either a synonym or subspecies of Iris humilis. It is cultivated as

Melilotus wolgicus, the Volga sweet-clover or Russian melilot, is native to Russia and Kazakhstan, where it is common in the lower Volga and Don valleys. The species is also naturalized in Manitoba and Saskatchewan, where the climate is similar to that of its native range. The plant has been discussed as a potential forage crop, as it is tolerant to cold and to drought, and reportedly more productive than M. albus. Melilotus wolgicus is a biennial herb with a large taproot. Stems can reach a height of 150 cm (59 in), frequently branching above ground. Leaves are trifoliate with ovate to

Crataegus meyeri is a species of hawthorn found in Belarus, European Russia, Ukraine including Crimea, Anatolia, the Transcaucasus, Iraq and Iran. Trees, they are found in scrubby areas and forest openings on drier mountain slopes, typically in association with Quercus. A 2014 molecular and morphological study reduced Crataegus ucrainica and Crataegus × yosgatica to synonyms of Crataegus meyeri.

Waldsteinia ternata, commonly referred to as barren strawberry, is an herbaceous perennial plant. It has a disjunct distribution, being native to Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia, namely the Changbai Mountains of China, Sakhalin and Siberia in Russia, and Japan. Both the leaves and the flowers of W. ternata are reminiscent of strawberry. The leaves are trifoliate (hence the specific epithet), arranged in rosettes, glossy, and evergreen in climates with mild winters. The yellow, five-petaled flowers appear in late spring or early summer. The fruit is an inedible berry. The plant usually grows 4

Najas tenuissima is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Hydrocharitaceae. It is native to Amur Oblast, Finland, Japan, Mongolia, Russia (Central and Northwest European), and Primorsky Krai and is found as an introduced species in Kazakhstan.

Alchemilla heptagona is a species of plants belonging to the family Rosaceae. It is native to Europe.

Archanthemis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Asteraceae. Its native range is Eastern Europe to Central Asia and Caucasus. Species: Archanthemis calcarea (Sosn.) Lo Presti & Oberpr. Archanthemis fruticulosa (M.Bieb.) Lo Presti & Oberpr. Archanthemis marschalliana (Willd.) Lo Presti & Oberpr. Archanthemis trotzkiana (Claus ex Bunge) Lo Presti & Oberpr.

Hieracium rossicum is a species of flowering plant belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is native to Eastern Europe.

Salix acutifolia, also known as Siberian violet-willow, long-leaved violet willow or sharp-leaf willow, is a species of flowering plant in the family Salicaceae, native to Russia and eastern Asia. It is a spreading, deciduous shrub or tree, growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall by 12 m (39 ft) wide. The young shoots are deep purple with a white bloom. The leaves are narrow, up to 10 cm (4 in) long. The catkins are produced in early spring, before the leaves. Older bark has a fine, netted pattern. Like all willows this species is dioecious. Male catkins are 5 cm (2 in) and silvery, with gold anthers,

Phyteuma (P) nigrum, the black rampion, is a relatively rare species of plant in the family Campanulaceae. P. nigrum is located in central to northern Europe, primarily concentrated in Scandinavia. Much progress is yet to be made in forming concrete evolutionary relationships within this family and between the genera, but the molecular data from P. nigrum has contributed to the progress made in completing the evolutionary tree. The decrease in P. nigrum numbers over the past few decades has prompted the investigation into the reasons behind such a decline, leading to the conclusion that the

Allium decipiens is a Eurasian species of garlic in the amaryllis family native to eastern Europe and western Asia. Allium decipiens has a spherical bulb. The Scape can go up to 100 cm tall. The leaves are flat and linear-lanceolate. The Umbel is hemispherical with many flowers crowded together. The Tepals are whitish with a dark green midvein. The Ovary is green. subspecies Allium decipiens subsp. decipiens - Ukraine, European Russia, Western Siberia, Altay Krai, Caucasus, Turkey Allium decipiens subsp. quercetorum Seregin - Crimea, northwestern Caucasus