| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus elegans Serg. |
| Bibliography | Sist. Zametki Mater. Gerb. Krylova Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. Kuybysheva 79-80: 8 (1956) |
| Native Range | sw. Siberia |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and rocks |
| Description | leaves petiolate, oblong, 7-10mm, stem leaves 5-7 pairs, inflorescence sparse, calyx green, glabrous, flowers 5mm long |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny 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 | 3 Asia-Temperate 30 Siberia (ALT Altay, KRA Krasnoyarsk, TVA Tuva) |