Veydelevka steppe

The Veydelevka steppe is an area of remnant steppe vegetation in Veydelevsky District, Belgorod Oblast in Russia. Together with a small tract of adjacent forest, it forms part of the "Gniloye conservation area.
Most of the reserve is covered in feather grass steppe dominated by "Stipa tirsa". It contains a number of endangered plant species, including "Bulbocodium versicolor", "Iris humilis", "Stipa pennata", "Matthiola fragrans" and "Hedysarum grandiflorum". There are also a fairly large number of "Paeonia tenuifolia", a symbol of Veydelevsky District that is depicted on its coat of arms.