The area west of the Mangos was a barren waste, while in the east, where sand dunes rippled, desert plants like sandwort and wormwood grew sparsely.

• 莽古斯沙漠往西的纵深地区，是寸草不长的死漠，靠近东侧的凸凹连绵的坨包区，还长有些稀疏的沙蓬、苦艾、白蒿子等沙漠植物。