Family | LAMIACEAE |
Genus species | Thymus spinulosus Ten. |
Bibliography | Fl. Napol. 1(Prodr.): XXXV (1812) |
Native Range | s. Italy, Sicilia |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaves 9-12mm, lanceolate, acute, adaxially sparsely hirsute, midrib distinct, inflorescence capitate, bracts similar to leaves, calyx red punctate |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | whitish |
Bloom | 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 | Thymus acicularis var. virescens Guss. Thymus albinervis Strobl Thymus conspersus Čelak. Thymus conspersus var. lycaonicus Čelak. Thymus striatus ssp. conspersus (Čelak.) Nyman Thymus striatus var. spinulosus (Ten.) Fiori Thymus zygis var. virescens (Guss.) Guss. |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (ITA Italy, SIC Sicilia) |