Flowering Crocus alatavicus Regel et
Schmahl. densely covers open places within the forest
and subalpine belt in the Northern Dzhungarian Alatau
Mountain Chain just after snow melting. Most of these
places are overgrazed by sheep in summer, but this
ephemeroid species is nearly of advantage in these
conditions as being too early to be trumpled out and
enjoing a heavily fertilized soil. The Kora River
middle flow, Kopal District, Taldy-Kurgan Region, SE
Kazakhstan. 26th of April 1993.