| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus altaicus Klokov & Des.-Shost. |
| Synonyms | Thymus altaicus (Serg.) Serg. |
| Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
| Altitude | 1100-1400m |
| Description | leaves oblong-elliptic to ovate, 5-10mm long, glabrous, entire, sparsely ciliate, inflorescence capitate, flowers 5-6mm long, pubescent |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub, carpet |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C division after flowering; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Buryatiya , Chita , Irkutsk , Krasnoyarsk , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan ) China (Xinjiang ) Mongolia |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | LAMIACEAE
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