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Thymus serpyllum

Breckland Garden, Breckland Thyme
Other regional names: Breckland Wild Thyme +2 more
  • Breckland Wild Thyme
  • Creeping Thyme
  • Hillwort
Also known as: Origanum serpyllum (L.) Kuntze +13 more
  • Origanum serpyllum (L.) Kuntze
  • Serpyllum vulgare Fourr.
  • Thymbra ciliata Ten.
  • Thymus angustifolius var. empetroides Wimm. & Grab.
  • Thymus angustifolius var. ericoides Wimm. & Grab.
  • Thymus angustifolius var. linearifolius Wimm. & Grab.
  • Thymus angustifolius var. pycnotrichus Uechtr.
  • Thymus angustifolius var. rigidus Wimm. & Grab.
  • Thymus campestris Salisb.
  • Thymus caucasicus Willd. ex Benth.
  • Thymus serpyllum subsp. citriodorus Pers.
  • Thymus serpyllum subsp. pycnotrichus Paw.
  • Thymus serpyllum subsp. pycnotrichus Uechtr.
  • Thymus serpyllum var. serpyllum
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.

Thymus serpyllum (commonly known as Breckland Garden or Breckland Thyme) is a shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Thymus genus, encompassing over 350 species globally. 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
Regions (WGSRPD)
Eastern Europe, Middle Europe, Northern Europe, Siberia, Southeastern Europe, Southwestern Europe
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Central European Russia, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Netherlands, North European Russia, Northwest European Russia, Norway, Poland, Romania, Sweden, Ukraine, West Siberia
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms

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