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Thymus piperella L.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesThymus piperella L. 
BibliographySyst. Nat., ed. 12. 2: 400 (1767)
Native Rangese. Spain
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionbranchlets erect, tomentose, with axillary fascicles of leaves, leaves coriaceous, 5-6mm, ovate, obtuse, glabrous, petiolate, inflorescence lax, whorls 6-10-flowered
Size15-20cm
Colorpurple
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
SynonymsCalamintha piperella (L.) Rchb.
Origanum piperella (L.) Kuntze
Thymus marginatus Sm. ex Dicks.
Thymus rotundifolius Poir.
Territory1 Europe
     12 Southwestern Europe (SPA Spain)
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