| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus britannicus Ronniger |
| Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 20: 330 (1924) |
| Native Range | nw. & w. Europe, Greenland |
| Primary Biome | Temperate |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | stems hirsute, leaves 5-8mm, obovate, densely glandular-punctate, at base ciliate, flowers in capitate inflorescence, calyx 3-4mm, campanulate |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | purple, rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Thymus arcticus (Durand) Ronniger Thymus bracteatus var. penyalarensis (Pau) Rivas Mart. Thymus drucei Ronniger Thymus drucei f. britannicus (Ronniger) Čáp Thymus lanuginosus var. minor Gray Thymus lanuginosus var. pallidiflorus Gray Thymus neglectus Ronniger Thymus polytrichus ssp. britannicus (Ronniger) Kerguélen Thymus polytrichus var. britannicus (Ronniger) P.D.Sell Thymus polytrichus var. drucei (Ronniger) P.D.Sell Thymus polytrichus var. neglectus (Ronniger) P.D.Sell Thymus polytrichus var. zetlandicus (Ronniger & Druce) P.D.Sell Thymus praecox ssp. arcticus (Durand) Jalas Thymus praecox ssp. britannicus (Ronniger) Holub Thymus praecox ssp. penyalarensis (Pau) Rivas Mart. & al. Thymus pseudolanuginosus Ronniger Thymus serpyllum ssp. arcticus (Durand) Hyl. Thymus serpyllum var. arcticus Durand Thymus serpyllum ssp. britannicus (Ronniger) Litard. Thymus serpyllum var. coccineus (Backh.f.) L.H.Bailey Thymus serpyllum ssp. coccineus Backh.f. Thymus serpyllum var. palentinus C.Vicioso Thymus serpyllum ssp. palentinus C.Vicioso Thymus serpyllum var. penyalarensis Pau Thymus serpyllum var. prostratus Hornem. ex Lange Thymus zetlandicus Ronniger & Druce |
| Territory | 1 Europe 10 Northern Europe (FOR Fřroyar, GRB Great Britain, ICE Iceland, IRE Ireland, NOR Norway, SWE Sweden) 12 Southwestern Europe (FRA France, POR Portugal, SPA Spain) 7 Northern America 70 Subarctic America (GNL Greenland) |