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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus carnosus Boiss. 
Habitatsands and rocks
Altitude0-100m
Descriptionerect, with solid, subhorizontal branches, leaves in rows crowded at nodes, small, thick, elliptic, sessile, sparsely hirsute, flowers in hemispherical heads
Size15-20cm
Colorpinkish violet
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationopen site with a poor, sandy soil
alpine house, sandy soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory Europe
     Southwestern Europe (Portugal , Spain)
BibliographyPlants of the World online powo.science.kew.org
International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org
Comments

LAMIACEAE

Thymus carnosus Boiss., Voy. Bot. Espagne 2: 490 (1841)

Synonyms:
Origanum carnosum (Boiss.) Kuntze
Thymus mastichina carnosus (Boiss.) Malag.

sw. & s. Portugal, sw. Spain
12 POR SPA

0-100m

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