| Family | LAMIACEAE |
| Genus species | Thymus aestivus Reut. ex Willk. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. Fl. Hispan. [M.Willkomm & J.M.C.Lange] 2: 402 (1868) |
| Native Range | Baleares, e. Spain |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Description | densely caespitose, grey hispid, stems erect, leaves oblong-linear, obtuse, attenuate, abaxially white tomentose, whorls few-flowered, producing short lax raceme, flowers minute |
| Size | 5-12cm |
| Color | white, pale rose |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, uncovered, light, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Origanum aestivum (Reut. ex Willk.) Kuntze Origanum micromerioides (Rouy) Kuntze Origanum valentinum (Rouy) Kuntze Thymus aestivalis Kit. Thymus aestivus var. barrelieri (Rouy) Nyman Thymus barrelieri Rouy Thymus barrelieri var. longiflorus Rouy Thymus barrelieri var. longifolius Rouy Thymus micromerioides Rouy Thymus reuteri var. longiflorus (Rouy) Willk. Thymus valentinus Rouy Thymus vulgaris var. aestivus (Reut. ex Willk.) Font Quer Thymus vulgaris ssp. aestivus (Reut. ex Willk.) A.Bolós & O.Bolós Thymus vulgaris ssp. micromerioides (Rouy) Čáp |
| Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (BAL Baleares, SPA Spain) |