Thymus vulgaris L.


Family	LAMIACEAE
Genus species	Thymus vulgaris L.
Synonyms	Thymus collinus Salisb.
	Thymus chinensis K.Koch
	Thymus sublaxus Rouy
Habitat	rocky slopes
Description	leaves 3-8mm, linear to elliptic, revolute, hirsute, grey-green, flowers 4-5mm long
Size	15-20cm
Color	pale purple, whitish
Bloom	summer
Ca
Type	subshrub
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 , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy)
Bibliography	Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org

Comments	LAMIACEAE Thymus vulgaris L., Sp. Pl. 2: 591 (1753) Synonyms: Origanum thymus Kuntze Thymus collinus Salisb. ============================================================================= vulgaris typicus ined. Synonyms: Origanum webbianum (Rouy) Kuntze Thymus chinensis K.Koch Thymus ilerdensis Gonzáles ex Costa Thymus sublaxus Rouy Thymus vulgaris palearensis O.Bólos & Vigo Thymus webbianus Rouy Thymus webbianus prostratus (Boiss. ex Lacaita) B.Bólos & Vigo sw. Europe, se. Italy 12 FRA SPA 13 ITA vulgaris aestivus (Reut. ex Willk.) A. & O.Bolós, Misc. Fontsere 95 (1961) Basionym: Thymus aestivus Reut. ex Willk., Prodr. Fl. Hispan. [Willkomm & Lange] 2(2): 402 (1868) Synonyms: Origanum aestivum (Reut. ex Willk.) Kuntze Origanum micromerioides (Rouy) Kuntze Origanum valentinum (Rouy) Kuntze Thymus aestivalis Kit. Thymus aestivus barrelieri (Rouy) Nyman Thymus barrelieri Rouy Thymus barrelieri longiflorus Rouy Thymus micromerioides Rouy Thymus reuteri longiflorus (Rouy) Willk. Thymus valentinus Rouy Thymus vulgaris micromerioides (Rouy) Čáp Baleares, e. Spain 12 BAL SPA vulgaris mansanetianus P.P.Ferrer & al., Flora Montiber. 54: 145 (2013) e. Spain 12 SPA