| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus coloratus Boiss. & Reut. |
| Bibliography | Pugill. Pl. Afr. Bor. Hispan.: 96 (1852) |
| Native Range | nw. Africa |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | stony grassland |
| Altitude | 60-1800m |
| Description | stems procumbent, hirsute, leaves 5-11mm, shortly white hirsute, linear, inflorescence capitate, bracts elliptic to obovate, acute, densely ciliate, corolla 7-11mm |
| Size | 8-25cm |
| Color | rose, purple |
| Bloom | spring, early summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| 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 cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Thymus candidissimum Batt. Thymus ciliatus var. cinerascens Faure & Maire Thymus ciliatus ssp. coloratus (Boiss. & Reut.) Batt. Thymus ciliatus var. elongatus Faure & Maire Thymus ciliatus var. sublobatus (Pomel) Batt. Thymus ciliatus var. thymbroides (Pomel) Batt. Thymus ciliatus var. transiens Maire Thymus munbyanus ssp. coloratus (Boiss. & Reut.) Greuter & Burdet Thymus sublobatus Pomel Thymus thymbroides Pomel |
| Territory | 2 Africa 20 Northern Africa (ALG Algeria, MOR Morocco) |