| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus piperella L. |
| Synonyms | Thymus marginatus Sm. ex Dicks. |
| Thymus rotundifolius Poir. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets erect, tomentose, with axillary fascicles of leaves, leaves coriaceous, 5-6mm, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, petiolate, inflorescence lax, whorls 6-10-flowered |
| Size | 15-20cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 (Spain) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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