| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus sylvestris Hoffmanns. & Link |
| Bibliography | Fl. Portug. 1: 132 (1809) |
| Native Range | w. & c. Portugal to c. & s. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Description | stems erect, thinly tomentose, leaves sessile, linear, entire, involute, pubescent, at base ciliate, inflorescence capitate, calyx ciliate, corolla pubescent, ca. 15mm |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | reddish |
| Bloom | spring |
| 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 | Origanum sylvestre (Hoffmanns. & Link) Kuntze Thymus zygis var. sylvestris (Hoffmanns. & Link) Brot. Thymus zygis ssp. sylvestris (Hoffmanns. & Link) Cout. |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |