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Thymus degenii Heinr.Braun  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus degenii Heinr.Braun 
BibliographyMitt. Naturwiss. Vereins Steiermark 54: 262 (1918)
Native Ranges. Bulgaria to ne. Greece
Primary BiomeTemperate
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1000-1900m
Descriptionleaves 6-9mm, lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptic, on base ciliate, glabrous or shortly hirsute, inflorescence simple, spherical, calyx purple
Size5-10cm
Colorpink-purple
Bloomsummer
Ca-
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsThymus heterotrichus ssp. cinerascens Velen.
Territory1 Europe
     13 Southeastern Europe (BUL Bulgaria, GRC Greece)
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