Domokos Tamás szerk.: Pro Natura. A Dél-Tiszántúl természeti értékei (Békéscsaba, Munkácsy Mihály Múzeum, 1999)

Alkali steppes In the Southern Trans Tisza Region despite the fact that there are remaining patches of loess steppes and grasslands the dominant vegetation type is the alkali grassland. The mosaic-like structure of fine alkali micro formations: depressions (sziklapos) banks (szikpadka) and water runways (szikerek) create a special corresponding plant association on them. Alkali bank vegetation is found on the locations, where in spring times puddles cover the soil, but in summer they become completely cracked, desiccated and strongly alkali. The dominant species are: Saltmarshgrass /Puccinelia limosa/ and Pannonian Aster /Aster trifolium subs, pannonicum/. The snow white patches of micro alcali deserts (vakszik) boast with the Lamb'sweed /Camphorosma annua/ of Ponthus origin, and also Scented Mayweed /Matricaria recutita var. salina/. The lilacgrey patches in the landscape indicate the salty mugwort steppes /ArtemisioFestucetum pseudovinae/. In the species composition of mugwort steppes continental elements play a leading role. The dominant species of the grass layer are Sea Fescue /Festuca pseudovina/, Sea Worm /Artemisia santonicum/, and Pannonian Sea-lavender /Limonium gmelini/ with its lilac flowers. Transylvanian Plantain, also known as Schwarzenberg's Plantain /Plantago schwarzenbergiana/ is one of the well-known species of alkali meadows, an indigenous species of the Transylvanian and Pannon flora region. Bélmegyer: Gypsophila muralis, mezei fátyolvirág Szabadkígyós: Matricaria recutita, kamilla Szabadkígyós: Limonium gmelini, sóvirág