Thymus praecox

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Thymus praecox

Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Thymus
Species: T. praecox
Binomial name
Thymus praecox
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Thymus praecox is a species of thyme. Common names include Creeping Thyme and Mother of Thyme. This thyme has a strong scent similar to Oregano. It can be used in cuisine or as an evergreen groundcover for gardens.

Subspecies and cultivars
  • Thymus praecox subsp. praecox
    • Thymus praecox 'Doone Valley'
    • Thymus praecox 'Minus'
    • Thymus praecox 'Pseudolanuginosus'
  • Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus
    • Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus 'Languinosus' (woolly thyme)
    • Thymus praecox subsp. arcticus 'Hall's Woolly'
Thymus praecox near Seyðisfjörður, Iceland.
Thymus praecox near Seyðisfjörður, Iceland.