Thymus praecox Opiz

Creeping Thyme

Lamiaceae

Taxonomy

Classification

Group: Spermatophytina (Spermatophytes)
Family: Lamiaceae (Nettle family)
Genus: Thymus (Thyme)

Synonyms

Thymus praecox
Thymus serpyllum subsp. praecox
Thymus serpyllum var. praecox

Related species

Thymus vulgaris L. - Garden Thyme
Thymus praecox Opiz - Creeping Thyme
Thymus serpyllum L. - Breckland Thyme
Thymus pulegioides L. - Large Thyme
Thymus alpestris (?elak.) Tausch ex A. Kern. - Wild Thyme

Traits


    Dwarf shrub, maximal 15 cm tall. flowers: pink to reddish. upper-lip: flat to slightly bent back. calyx: 2‑lipped. calyx-lobes: narrow 3‑angular. stamina: the longer distinctly longer than the upper-lip. fruits: schizocarps, disintegrating into 2 nutlet-like mericarp...

    You find the complete description in our identification books.

Distribution

Distribution in Europe


Thymus praecox

Legend

The colours represent the floristic status of the species in the respective region. Green indicates native occurrences, light green naturalized occurrences. Adventive occurrences are represented by light yellow shades and plants that are cultivated (but rarely occur in the wild) are dark yellow. Grey colours are used, if the floristic status of species is unknown or uncertain.

Distribution in Germany

Thymus praecox

Legend

Natural, established occurences
Artificial occurences

The color intensity reflects the species' abundance

Data: Floristische Kartierung Deutschlands (Stand 2013), Bundesamt für Naturschutz (www.floraweb.de)

Ecology

Thymus praecox

Thymus praecox

Status

  • native

Habitat

  • extensively used or natural grassland, dwarf shrub heaths, screes, rocky habitats

  • in dry habitats

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