 The marsh thistle ("Cirsium palustre") is found here at the eastern limit of its geographic range.Submerged macrophytic vascular plants are mostly absent, except in some shallow bays along the shores of Lake Baikal.More than 85 species of submerged macrophytes have been recorded, including genera such as "Ceratophyllum", "Myriophyllum", "Potamogeton", and "Sparganium".