| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus nitens Lamotte |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | leaves to 12mm, oblong-elliptic, petiolate, acute, glabrous or strigose, eciliate, inflorescence lax, flowers 8-10mm long |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | pale purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (France) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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