Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus camphoratus Hoffmanns. & Link |
Bibliography | Fl. Portug. 1: 131 (1809) |
Native Range | sw. & s. Portugal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | sandy grassland |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | leaves narrowly ovate, 3-5mm, revolute, glabrous, floral bracts ovate, often purple, flowers 10-18mm long in hemispherical heads |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Thymus algarbiensis Lange Thymus camphoratus ssp. congestus F.M.Vázquez & al. Thymus mastichina var. camphoratus (Hoffmanns. & Link) Malag. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal) |