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Thymus vulgaris L.

Garden Thyme

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Thymus (Thyme)

Synonyms

Thymus vulgaris
Origanum thymus

Trivial names

Stink-Storchschnabel

Related species

Thymus vulgaris L. - Garden Thyme
Thymus praecox Opiz - Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum L. - Breckland Thyme
Thymus pulegioides L. - Large Thyme
Thymus alpestris (?elak.) Tausch ex A. Kern. - Wild Thyme

Traits


    Dwarf shrub, <b>20&#8211;40&#8239;cm tall</b>. <span class="v1">flowers:</span> pink to reddish. <span class="v1">upper-lip:</span> flat to slightly bent back. <span class="v1">calyx:</span> 2&#8209;lipped. <span class="v1">stamina:</span> the longer distinctly longe...

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Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Thymus vulgaris

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.


Distribution in Germany

Thymus vulgaris

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Thymus vulgaris

Thymus vulgaris

Status

  • archaeophyte

Habitat

  • grassland & dwarf shrub heaths, parks, gardens

  • in dry habitats

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