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Thymus villosus L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus villosus L. 
BibliographySp. Pl. 1: 592 (1753)
Native Rangew. & sw. Portugal
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptiondensely minutely hirsute, leaves crowded at internodes, linear, sessile, grey-green, at margins long white hirsute, flowers in spherical head, bracts green
Size5-10cm
Colordark pink
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, 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
SynonymsOriganum villosum (L.) Kuntze
Thymus cephalotos var. villosus (L.) Malag.
Thymus lobatus Vogel
Thymus villosus var. lobatus (Vogel) Nyman
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain)
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