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.

Veydelevka steppe
Gniloye
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Veydelevka steppe
Map showing the location of Veydelevka steppe
LocationBelgorod Oblast
Nearest cityValuyki
Coordinates50°3′59″N 38°31′29″E / 50.06639°N 38.52472°E / 50.06639; 38.52472
Area60 hectares (148 acres; 0 sq mi)

Most of the reserve is covered in feather grass steppe dominated by Stipa tirsa.[1] 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.

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  1. ^ Ковыльные степи Вейделевского района Белгородской области / А. В. Полуянов, Н. И. Золотухин, И. Б.Золотухина, Т. Д. Филатова, //Бюллетень Брянского отделения Русского ботанического общества. – 2015. – №. 1 (5).- С.55-62 [1]