Thymus praecox
Creeping Thyme, Mother Of Thyme
Other regional names: Wild Thyme
- Wild Thyme
Also known as: Thymus caespitosus Opiz ex Ronniger, 1932 +8 more
- Thymus caespitosus Opiz ex Ronniger, 1932
- Thymus humifusus Bernh. ex Rchb., 1831
- Thymus serpyllum f. praecox (Opiz) Bolzon
- Thymus serpyllum subsp. humifusus
- Thymus serpyllum subsp. pfiffianus Lyka
- Thymus serpyllum subsp. praecox (Opiz) Vollm.
- Thymus serpyllum var. lanuginosus Nyman
- Thymus serpyllum var. praecox (Opiz) Briq.
- Thymus zygiformis var. euxinus Haw. ex Schult. & Schult.f.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Thymus praecox (commonly known as Creeping Thyme or Mother Of Thyme) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Naturally occurring in Temperate Asia, Europe, and North America, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It belongs to the highly diverse genus Thymus, which contains over 350 distinct species. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, EUROPE, NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe, Subarctic America, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Føroyar, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Greenland, Hungary, Iceland, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, North Caucasus, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sicilia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Illinois
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